FAQs

• What are the basics of MBL?
  Answer:

  • What's in a name?
  • What is Mastery-Based Learning?
  • Why Mastery-Based Learning?
  • Communications toolkit
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Implementation Guidelines
    • 10 principles of Mastery-Based Learning
    • Mastery-Based Learning booklet - follow three students on their journey through MBL
    • Mastery-Based Learning Starts with the Student
    • Comparison of mastery-based education vs. traditional education
    • Connecticut schools and districts that have implemented MBL
• How does MBL improve education for all?
  Answer:

  • Student perspectives on Mastery-Based Learning
  • Competency-Based Education* and Students with Learning and Attention Issues
  • Online Resources for Competency-Based Education*
  • 3 Ways Competency-Based Education* is Being Used by Teachers
  • Competency-Based Education:* Frequently Asked Questions
  • Connecticut's five-year comprehensive plan for education
  • Considerations for Implementation of Mastery-Based Learning in Special Populations
  • Community Engagement and Student-Centered Learning*

  *Mastery-based learning is also known as competency-based education, student-centered learning, and other terms. See What's in a name? for more information.

• Will my child's report card change under MBL?
  Answer:

  • What does grading and reporting look like in a Mastery-Based Learning system?
  • "Goodbye letter grades, hello 4-3-2-1 for WLocks freshmen," from the Journal Inquirer, Friday, June 10, 2016
  • "What happens when a D-minus average isn't good enough to graduate?" The Connecticut Mirror via the Hechinger Report 
• What is the impact of MBL on college admissions?
  Answer:

  • Connecticut public colleges and universities endorsement
  • University of Connecticut endorsement 
  • 68 New England Institutions of Higher Education Offer Statements of Support for Mastery-Based Learning
  • "How Selective Colleges and Universities Evaluate Proficiency-Based High School Transcripts"from the New England Journal of Higher Education, April 2016