Personalized Learning

December 12, 2024

A New Infrastructure for Learning Credentials

In the latest post from Getting Smart's blog series on Horizon 3 learning models, MTC CEO Mike Flanagan examines the impact of personalized competency-based learning on education. As this approach grows, the need for new learning credentials rises. Flanagan highlights three key infrastructures that educators must adopt to help learners navigate these credentials. Discover how these changes can reshape the future of learning and why it's vital for educators to stay ahead. Read the full post to learn more!
December 1, 2024

School Administrator Magazine: The Move to Mastery Transcripts

In the December 2024 issue of School Administrator magazine, MTC CEO Mike Flanagan and Chief Program Officer Susie Bell explore an educational approach that values skills over traditional metrics like GPAs. Discover how innovative programs, such as Indiana's Amp Lab, help students develop essential problem-solving skills through real-world projects. Learn from successful examples like Nipmuc High in Massachusetts, where community involvement is key to educational success. Join us in envisioning a future that highlights student strengths beyond test scores!
December 17, 2022

Compass Finds Its Way: Mastery Learning and State Testing

When standardized testing resumed after a two-year hiatus at Compass Community Collaborative School, the scores were higher, much higher than before the pandemic. The school’s Executive Director, Jan Harrison, and her colleagues were not all that surprised with this encouraging data. After only a few years of implementing the school’s mastery-based learning program...