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Direct linkTownsley, Matt – Educational Leadership, 2014
In the first years of his career as a high school math teacher, Matt Townsley was bothered by the fact that his grades penalized students for not learning content quickly. A student could master every standard, but low quiz grades and homework assignments they didn't complete because they didn't understand would lower their final grade,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Grading, Academic Standards, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedGettys, Cynthia M.; Wheelock, Anne – Educational Leadership, 1995
The Paideia School Model was inspired by philosopher Mortimer Adler's belief in a high-quality, single-track, liberal arts education to prepare students for work, citizenship, and lifelong learning. This article describes how Chattanooga (Tennessee) parents and educators worked to develop and implement a holistic, rigorous Paideia curriculum. (MLH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Individual Differences, Mastery Learning
Peer reviewedCastner, Kevin; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1993
For 6 years, Frederick County (Maryland) Public Schools has pursued a major restructuring effort involving 30,000 students and 46 schools and covering all disciplines and grades. This initiative involved five components: developing student outcomes, defining curriculum, developing new assessment tasks, planning for instruction, and providing for…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Mastery Learning
Peer reviewedEvans, Karen M.; King, Jean A. – Educational Leadership, 1994
Despite the popularity of outcome-based education, research documenting its effects is rare. As an umbrella concept embracing various reform efforts, OBE defies easy definition. This article explains two OBE models (Mastery Learning and the Outcomes-Driven Developmental Model used in Johnson City, New York, Schools) and summarizes recent state OBE…
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Learning, Program Implementation
Peer reviewedArredondo, Daisy E.; Block, James H. – Educational Leadership, 1990
According to recent research, when teachers focus on higher mental processes (problem solving, application of principles, analytical skills, and creativity) within a mastery learning format, students' thinking skills and knowledge levels improve. Baltimore County (Maryland) and East Islip (New York) School Districts have programs integrating…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedSmith, William J. – Educational Leadership, 1990
During the past five years, East Islip (New York) School District has developed an outcome-based curriculum and instructional format focusing on student mastery of thinking skills. Connecting mastery learning with thinking skills provides a framework allowing students to make their own connections between instructional fragments, classroom…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Cooperative Learning, Educational Objectives
