Mastery Connect

I just completed a project for my Integrating and Implementing Technology class about Mastery Connect. This formative assessment and collaborative tool is absolutely outstanding! Besides creating two of the best Common Core apps for teachers, Mastery Connect is redefining the way in which teachers collaborate and assess standards. The following video is the main part of my project in which I guide you through the free options of using Mastery Connect. If you would like a simple instructional guide to begin using Mastery Connect click here.

 

Visit Mastery Connect to create your own free account, or view pricing and plans for your school and district. For the school districts using Mastery Connect, there are added questions that correlate with NEWA MAP test items, benchmarking tools, and so much more!  

 

Besides collaboration between educators, the goal of using Mastery Connect is provide a way for teachers to formatively assess students, provide immediate feedback, and plan for immediate intervention or corrective activities. This is known as Mastery Learning, originally developed by Benjamin Bloom in the 1970's. The diagram below shows the process of using formative assessments to improve student learning. Please click here to read a short article about Mastery Learning and Bloom's process.