Los Angeles Unified School District Division of Instruction

Los Angeles Unified School District Division of Instruction Supporting Academic Achievement for All Youth in Los Angeles and Neighboring Cities 333 South Beaudry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017 All Youth Achieving

Mastery Learning and Grading: Transforming Classroom Instruction Melissa Guice Mastery Learning and Grading Instructional Coach LAUSD Division of Instruction

Outcomes 1. Develop an understanding of the variables for learning 1. Explore how Mastery Learning (or Competency – Based Education) is instructionally different for students compared to traditional instruction

How good of a cook are you? • Using the rubric, take a moment to reflect on your own proficiency level in cooking (1, 2, 3, or 4) • Hold up your fingers to indicate your culinary proficiency level, stand up and find 2 -3 other people with the same proficiency level and form a group. • With your group, discuss: o Why did you identify as this proficiency level? o What support would you need to move to the next proficiency level?

Variables Necessary for Learning • • • Time Deliberate Practice Feedback/Coaching Resources Desire/Motivation How can we transform classroom instruction to honor students’ variables for learning?

Bloom’s Mastery Learning Approach • Clearly communicated learning objectives • Formative vs. summative assessment • Multiple opportunities to demonstrate learning Pre. Assessment Initial Instruction Enrichment Summative Assessment Re-teaching Formative Assessment Summative Assessment 6

Bloom’s Mastery Learning Approach Remember how you learned to drive and eventually earned your driver’s license… 7

Turn and Talk How is Mastery Learning and Grading or Competency-Based Education instructionally different for students compared to traditional classroom instruction? 9

Outcomes Develop an understanding of variables for learning Explore how Mastery Learning (or Competency – Based Education) is instructionally different for students compared to traditional instruction