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PLS About Us

 About Us
The Personalized Learning Systems (PLS) department supports the LAUSD vision: "Los Angeles Unified will be the premier public school district by eliminating educational inequities to graduate ALL students ready for the world – to thrive in college, career, and life."

Our Story

Personalized Learning Systems (PLS) inception comes from the need to implement a mandated District-wide online gradebook in accordance with the Modified Consent Decree (MCD), the Instructional Technology Initiative Task (ITI) Force recommendations, and Los Angeles Unified School District's commitment to 100% graduation.

PLS, in partnership with the Division of Instruction (DOI) and Information Technology Services (ITS), is taking charge of implementing the learning management system (LMS) for LAUSD. Educators now have a tool to personalize instruction by creating a learner-centered environment committed to 100% graduation for all students. We are providing training, support, and guidance for the successful implementation of an LMS.

The LMS is a tool to build and sustain learner agency that supports a learner-centered environment. Teachers have the ability to view the "complete picture" of each student, record and track student performance, understand student performance, communicate with students and parents, and share information with colleagues. Parents now have access to view up-to-date grades and assignments in real-time.

Who We Are

The PLS is a diverse group of teachers, classified staff, programmers, engineers, and administrators working together to provide a functioning LMS to support all stakeholders and 100% graduation for all. The PLS department is committed to innovative teaching and learning as we facilitate professional growth and personalized learning that enriches communication and collaboration amongst all stakeholders with an emphasis on career and college readiness for student success.