During PLT students learn the content knowledge (SE's or state specific standards) they need for all of their courses. They work at their own pace and choose how they want to learn through a combination of online playlists, peer-to-peer coaching, small group instruction and one-on-one tutoring from their teachers.
Content is organized by Focus Areas:
Content is organized by Focus Areas:
- Power Focus Areas are the concepts and content knowledge that students need to master to have a base level understanding of the content. Every time your student completes a Focus Area by passing a Content Assessment, it moves to the left in the This Year page. For each project, students must learn specific content knowledge associated with it, which we call Focus Areas. Each Focus Area has an associated playlist with a diverse array of learning resources for students. Students direct their own learning through playlists of content, and take on-demand assessments to demonstrate their competency. These account for 30% of a student's grade.
- Additional are needed to complete projects and become college ready. Projects have Power and sometimes Additional and Challenge Focus Areas.
- Challenge Focus Areas are also important, but they are not essential to successfully completing a project and are optional.
Anatomy of a Focus Area:
1) Diagnostic assessment: A diagnostic assessmentis a type of "test" assessment that allows students to identify their level of understanding of a concept and therefore target their studying time.
3) Playlist: A playlistis a compilation of learning resources that students can use to help them learn a concept. They are purposefully different video, reading, exercises to allow students to learn in different ways and reflect on what works best for him/her.
2) Content assessment: A content assessmentis a 10 question assessment that tests students' understanding of the various concepts and objectives. Students can take content assessments multiple times. These tests are largely multiple choice, though there are some examples of tests where students must type in their answers (called “Explicit Constructed Response”).
1) Diagnostic assessment: A diagnostic assessmentis a type of "test" assessment that allows students to identify their level of understanding of a concept and therefore target their studying time.
3) Playlist: A playlistis a compilation of learning resources that students can use to help them learn a concept. They are purposefully different video, reading, exercises to allow students to learn in different ways and reflect on what works best for him/her.
2) Content assessment: A content assessmentis a 10 question assessment that tests students' understanding of the various concepts and objectives. Students can take content assessments multiple times. These tests are largely multiple choice, though there are some examples of tests where students must type in their answers (called “Explicit Constructed Response”).