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Guidelines for Implementing Mastery-Based Learning
In accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S.) Section 10-221a(f)(3) passed by the Connecticut State Legislature, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is required to create and distribute guidance to support educators in schools and districts interested in implementing a mastery-based system as follows.
How Does Mastery-Based Learning Work?
With mastery-based learning, all students must demonstrate what they have learned before moving on. Before students can pass a course, move on to the next grade level, or graduate, they must demonstrate that they have mastered the skills and knowledge they were expected to learn.
Special Education Resources for Educators
Best practice resources
The Connecticut Teachers' Retirement System is governed by Chapter 167a of the Connecticut General Statutes as amended through the current session of the State Legislature. The System is administered by the Teachers' Retirement Board, located in Hartford.
Learn about GED testing in Connecticut.
Instruction - Mastery-Based Learning
There are many similarities between traditional classroom instruction and instruction in a mastery-based learning classroom. In both, there will be a need for direct instruction at times. Both approaches depend on defining the desired results. However, there are also differences.
Connecticut English Language Proficiency (CELP) Standards Training of Trainers
Resources for the CELP Training of Trainers sessions on how to use them in planning and practice.
GED Test Subject Specifications
The GED® test is your opportunity to prove that you’ve got the knowledge and skills of a high school graduate.
Approved Courses for a 5-Year Renewable Coaching Permit
The following courses at the institutions listed below are acceptable to meet the three semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited institution, or 45 clock hours of instruction
Extended Learning Opportunities - Mastery-Based Learning
Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs) are an integral part of Mastery-Based Learning. In a Mastery-Based environment instruction is fundamentally designed around the learner and learning pathways are flexible to meet students' needs while leveraging their interests.
Archived topical special education memoranda, articles from the Bureau of Special Education’s trade periodical, and the state of the art Web-based Bureau Bulletin.