Sophia Thomas, teacher, explains how she and students use diagnostics to make sure students don't waste time on topics they've mastered.

Transcript: Sophia Thomas: When students start, I give a diagnostic. The algebra teacher gives a diagnostic. Sometimes they just weren't focused on the day they were doing the MAP test or whatever. We try to figure it out from very early through our diagnostic that this kid really doesn't need this class. That happens. The way the diagnostic works is when they take it there are certain assignments they can skip based on their performance on the diagnostic. If you're proving that you already mastered this stuff, there's no need for you to go spend time doing that. So, you get to skip that. It just speeds up how you're moving on the dashboard. The kids that are higher are really just pushing themselves and benefiting in a big way.

Explore More

Shifting Towards Assessment-Aligned Trimester Reporting

With the switch to virtual learning, the School District of Cudahy identified a core set of power standards and shifted from quarters to...

Piloting Mastery-Based Grading

In response to the high failure rates seen during the pandemic, Monterey Peninsula shifted its grading system to be more focused on...

Reimagining High School Grading

In response to high failure rates during remote learning in the pandemic, Renton School District surfaced solutions by inviting...