Leadership Impact Conference 2026

9:40am EDT

From Blueprint to Impact: Building Systems that Make Assessments Matter

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Limited Capacity filling up

Strong assessments are the backbone of student success—but how do you ensure they’re high quality and consistently implemented when your time is scarce? This session equips principals and district leaders with practical strategies to monitor the development of high quality assessments that align to standards, foster student ownership, and support instructional precision. Explore tools, timelines, and CCC structures that create consistency and rigor across classrooms and learn how to use monitoring systems to identify next steps when assessments fall short. Leave with actionable ideas to strengthen your assessment architecture and improve learning outcomes.

Speakers

Dr. Katie Derman

Dr. LaEla Mitchell

Principal, Campbell Middle School

Dr. LaEla Mitchell, an experienced educator with over 25 years in education, is passionate about teacher collaboration, professional learning communities, and innovation in instructional practices. She has served as a middle and high school teacher, department chair, curriculum developer... Read More →

George Morgan

DESIGN Assessment inventory docx

DESIGN Assessment Planning Template docx

DESIGN Common Assessment Plan Year Sample docx

DESIGN Common Vocabulary Activity docx

DESIGN Folded Cards Template docx

REFLECT Data Presentation Questions docx

REFLECT Learning Team Presentation Rubric docx

REVIEW Two Truths and a Lie docx

Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Room 246H

Session 1

10:40am EDT

From Blueprint to Impact: Building Systems that Make Assessments Matter

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:30am EDT

Limited Capacity filling up

Strong assessments are the backbone of student success—but how do you ensure they’re high quality and consistently implemented when your time is scarce? This session equips principals and district leaders with practical strategies to monitor the development of high quality assessments that align to standards, foster student ownership, and support instructional precision. Explore tools, timelines, and CCC structures that create consistency and rigor across classrooms and learn how to use monitoring systems to identify next steps when assessments fall short. Leave with actionable ideas to strengthen your assessment architecture and improve learning outcomes.

Speakers

Dr. Katie Derman

Dr. LaEla Mitchell

Principal, Campbell Middle School

Dr. LaEla Mitchell, an experienced educator with over 25 years in education, is passionate about teacher collaboration, professional learning communities, and innovation in instructional practices. She has served as a middle and high school teacher, department chair, curriculum developer... Read More →

George Morgan

DESIGN Assessment inventory docx

DESIGN Assessment Planning Template docx

DESIGN Common Assessment Plan Year Sample docx

DESIGN Common Vocabulary Activity docx

DESIGN Folded Cards Template docx

REFLECT Data Presentation Questions docx

REFLECT Learning Team Presentation Rubric docx

REVIEW Two Truths and a Lie docx

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Room 246H

Session 2

1:35pm EDT

From Blueprint to Impact: Building Systems that Make Assessments Matter

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:35pm - 2:25pm EDT

Limited Capacity filling up

Strong assessments are the backbone of student success—but how do you ensure they’re high quality and consistently implemented when your time is scarce? This session equips principals and district leaders with practical strategies to monitor the development of high quality assessments that align to standards, foster student ownership, and support instructional precision. Explore tools, timelines, and CCC structures that create consistency and rigor across classrooms and learn how to use monitoring systems to identify next steps when assessments fall short. Leave with actionable ideas to strengthen your assessment architecture and improve learning outcomes.

Speakers

Dr. Katie Derman

Dr. LaEla Mitchell

Principal, Campbell Middle School

Dr. LaEla Mitchell, an experienced educator with over 25 years in education, is passionate about teacher collaboration, professional learning communities, and innovation in instructional practices. She has served as a middle and high school teacher, department chair, curriculum developer... Read More →

George Morgan

DESIGN Assessment inventory docx

DESIGN Assessment Planning Template docx

DESIGN Common Assessment Plan Year Sample docx

DESIGN Common Vocabulary Activity docx

DESIGN Folded Cards Template docx

REFLECT Data Presentation Questions docx

REFLECT Learning Team Presentation Rubric docx

REVIEW Two Truths and a Lie docx

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:35pm - 2:25pm EDT
Room 246H

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