Strategies

• Avoid “payment” for attendance and grades

• Provide students with the opportunity to improve (retakes/revisions) & feedback

• Support students with creating and attaining their goals (time management, self-regulation, learning something new)

• Take advantage of students’ backgrounds and experiences–get to know your students’ interests and what they already know

Mastery-based grading focuses on how well a student understood the content and leaves room for growth. Since students learn differently and learning is not linear, it allows students to develop an understanding at their own pace.