Best Practice #18: Consider Mastery Learning

Mastery is defined in terms of a specific set of major objectives that students are expected to exhibit by subject completion. Using this approach, a learner’s performance is measured against objectives rather than against the performance of other students. Students learn at different rates, therefore the teacher sets expectations for each individual. This allows time for learning to vary, so all—or almost all—students achieve the desired level of mastery. 

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