Allowing students to choose how they show mastery of the application of a skill

Lovett has students demonstrate mastery of knowledge and application of a skill. Mastery of knowledge is shown by achieving 80% on an assessment, while students are able to choose from a variety of methods to demonstrate mastery of application of a skill.

Students at Lovett are required to demonstrate mastery of both knowledge and application of a skill. While the knowledge component is rather straightforward (80% on an assessment), students can choose to demonstrate mastery through practical application of a skill, often via a project or presentation. A student, for example, may create a brochure on a foreign country to demonstrate their understanding of informational text. Other methods of mastery demonstration include completion of worksheets or online work, and successful small group discussions.

(This Approach is Illustrative of LEAP’s Learner Demonstrated Strategies)