How do we know if our assessments are actually measuring what matters most? Too often, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) get stuck in a cycle of creating assessments that test compliance or memorization rather than true mastery. To move the needle on student achievement, leadership must guide teams to look beneath the surface of their curriculum. This interactive, leadership-focused session equips leaders with the tools and frameworks needed to guide PLCs through the critical process of deconstructing essential standards. Participants will learn how to help teaching teams isolate core targets, define clear criteria for "proficiency," and audit or design common formative assessments (CFAs) that yield highly accurate student data.