Mastery Learning:
From RCD to Standards-Based Grading
Materials:
 Information folder for session
 Stickers (2) that are numbered (Disregard the number)
Your assignment prior to session:
Rate yourself based on the following statement:
My understanding of the necessary elements of
teaching and learning for mastery is:
Place your sticker on the
consensogram prior to the start of
the session
Mastery Learning:
From
Rigorous Curriculum Design
to
Standards-Based Grading
Dr. Rhonda Schuhler
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
rhondaschuhler@fcschools.net
Dr. Stacy D. Stewart
Director of Elementary Education and Federal Programs
stacystewart@fcschools.net
Kim Leonard
K-5 Intervention
kimleonard@fcschools.net
Crystal Williams
K-5 Math
crystalwilliams@fcschools.net
Our
TEAM
\
To…
Increase academic rigor and
quality of instruction
Align instruction to expectation
of mastery of standards for all
students
The
CHALLENGE
If you wanted to make just one
change that would immediately
reduce student failure rates, then
the most effective place to start
would be challenging prevailing
grading practices.
-Doug Reeves (2008)
The
CHALLENGE
 ALIGNED
INSTRUCTIONAL
PLAN
 QUALITY
PERFORMANCE TASKS
and ASSESSMENTS
 STANDARDS-BASED
GRADING
The
=
MASTERY
LEARNING
APPROACH
Today we will:
 Provide overview of the FCS journey
 Examine unit plans, assessments, and report
cards
 Analyze these resources in support of mastery
learning
 Synthesize learning and consider implications
for your school/district’s work
Intended
OUTCOMES
A roadmap for
instruction that
incorporates engaging
activities, tasks, and
assessments aligned to
the curriculum.
Rigorous
Curriculum
DESIGN
Designing the Curricular Unit
of Study: 12 Steps
Rigorous
Curriculum
DESIGN
Consider other measures of
central tendency and use
professional judgment
•
Don’t use information from
formative assessments and
practice to determine grades;
use only summative measures
StandardsBased
GRADING
Rigorous
Curriculum
DESIGNTEAMS
Leader
PERSPECTIVESCHALLENGES
Teacher
PERSPECTIVESCHALLENGES
Teacher
PERSPECTIVESCHALLENGES
Making
CONNECTIONSACTIVITY
How do these resources support
mastery learning for students?
What challenges/obstacles must be
overcome to support mastery
learning in your school/district?
Making
CONNECTIONSREFLECTION
Leader
PERSPECTIVES:Successes
Teacher
PERSPECTIVES:Successes
 Ownership
 Leadership
 Opportunities
to Collaborate
 Opportunities
to make
connections
The
 Common language
 Impact on
instruction
 Mastery learning
 Increased rigor
BENEFITS
Continued…
 Feedback from teachers on units
 Development of additional units
 Development of common assessments
 Monitoring of instruction and
implementation
 Education of school community
re:mastery learning
Next
STEPS
Dr. Rhonda Schuhler
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
rhondaschuhler@fcschools.net
Dr. Stacy Stewart
Director of Elementary Education and Federal Programs
stacystewart@fcschools.net
Kim Leonard
K-5 Intervention
kimleonard@fcschools.net
Crystal Williams
K-5 Math
crystalwilliams@fcschools.net
Contact
INFORMATION
Mastery Learning:
From RCD to Standards-Based Grading
Prior to Leaving:
Re-rate yourself based the following statement:
My understanding of the necessary elements of
teaching and learning for mastery is:
Thanks for
joining us!