What are the biggest challenges to successfully using a mastery-based grading system? by https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl Please use your name as the title. en-us 2017-10-01 04:57:41 UTC 2025-11-03 00:30:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Alarmclock.png Heather Lochridge hcl17 https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/192725276 The hardest part is communicating progress to students so that they feel more empowered to monitor and take charge of their own learning.  ]]> 2017-10-01 05:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/192725276 Flegar https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180032 In English, the standards spiral. So, in theory, every 11th grader has "cited effective evidence to support their claims". One of the major differences that changes from grade to grade is the complexity of the text. So, if the standards are the same (relatively) across the years, how can we help to show the growth? Kids think they "met standard" last year, but they can't tell the difference between relevant evidence and irrelevant evidence. 

Also, how many times is it appropriate to assess the same standard in a given marking period? Is there a magic number? 3? 4? 18?]]> 2017-10-02 19:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180032 Elisabetta https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180045 Motivating students to keep going and work harder despite them not "doing well" 

]]> 2017-10-02 19:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180045 Katarina Vemic https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180046 The most difficult part is being able to meet with all students from various classes, and sharing grading with my co-teachers.]]> 2017-10-02 19:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180046 Robert https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180051 The hardest part is motivating students to take charge of their own mastery. ]]> 2017-10-02 19:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180051 Dominique https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180091 How to give meaningful feedback that is aligned to mastery based grading?

]]> 2017-10-02 19:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180091 ML Figuring out to let go of using "participation points" as a way of punishing students for behavior instead of grading based on what skills they can do. https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180113 2017-10-02 19:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180113 Carrasco https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180232 The hardest part is grouping students based on their mastery level.]]> 2017-10-02 19:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180232 Vanessa Knight https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180276 Sharing grading and being on the same page with co teachers

]]> 2017-10-02 19:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180276 Adela Bradac https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180278 I have a co-teacher who knows what she's doing. Ergo, I have no challenges.

]]> 2017-10-02 19:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180278 Jerry https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180353 Getting it done fast so it doesn't take so long and student ownership in their own learning. ]]> 2017-10-02 19:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180353 Roth https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180523 I don't know how to do this at all!
Where do I start? I have a system that needs to be more precise (not sure it reflects what students actually master).


]]> 2017-10-02 19:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180523 Sara Lifschutz https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180602 I have to not only differentiate across content mastery levels, but also English proficiency levels and I also need to translate. That could lead to six or seven variants of each text and/or activity and that doesn't feel sustainable for me.

]]> 2017-10-02 19:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180602 Rachel https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180625 All students are individuals with individual needs and grading serves 2 purposes for me: to readjust the teaching to meet students' individual needs and to allow for students to work on implementing the actionable feedback that their peers and I provide. ]]> 2017-10-02 19:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180625 Alec "the best teacher in cobble" Montalvo https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180804 The biggest challenge is when different assignments
 call for different rubrics and all the many different mastery styles. ]]> 2017-10-02 19:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180804 https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180859 Laura Cannistraci
I have a system in place with student friendly rubrics. The biggest challenge is when students do not grow from the feedback. At times students are not open to the concept of next steps. ]]> 2017-10-02 19:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193180859 Mariana Candan https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193181067 Communicating their progress to students and keep students accountable and motivated to work harder and try on skills ]]> 2017-10-02 19:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193181067 Zolna https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193181227 Determining which method is best for each type of work. Depending on what the student work is, sometimes Mastery-based grading is preferable.]]> 2017-10-02 19:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193181227 Chris https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193181329 Getting students to read the feedback and take it to heart instead of thinking of it as (bad) criticism.

]]> 2017-10-02 19:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193181329 Eric https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193181453 Helping students understand the language itself of the standards.

]]> 2017-10-02 19:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193181453 Serman https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193181929 How to know and meet the individual needs of the students

]]> 2017-10-02 19:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193181929 ML https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193182074 Figuring out how to create clear assessments that are directly tied to standards.  Figuring out how to address all of the standards we are required to get students to master.

]]> 2017-10-02 19:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hcl17/tgc8a7mwfvbl/wish/193182074