K-12
A Semester in Mastery-Based Grading: One Algebra Team’s Turning Points
A high school Algebra I team shifts to mastery-based grading over one semester—decisions, missteps, and the practices that stuck for clearer learning.
/ 14 min
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A high school Algebra I team shifts to mastery-based grading over one semester—decisions, missteps, and the practices that stuck for clearer learning.
/ 14 min
An opinionated case for mastery-based grading: why points distort learning, how to transition without chaos, and what skeptics get right before they’re wrong.
/ 11 min
A practical, research-grounded guide to standards-based grading: convert tasks to standards, set scales, manage reassessment, and report clearly—without chaos.
/ 11 min