How does mastery work in Writing Process and Practice titles? Why are some modules complete but not mastered?
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| Product |
Pathways |
| Issue |
How does mastery work in Essential, Fundamental, Intermediate, and Advanced Writing Process and Practice? Does it work differently from other curricula? Why aren't some modules mastered even though they are complete? |
| Resolution |
Grammar & Mechanics modules have standard mastery tests; Writing Strategies modules do not, but use teacher-scored offline activities instead |
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Resolution
In Essential, Fundamental, Intermediate, and Advanced Writing Process and Practice titles (curricula), mastery works differently in Writing Strategies from the way it works in Grammar and Mechanics. Below is an explanation of the differences.
Mastery tests in Grammar and Mechanics
Grammar and Mechanics uses "standard" mastery tests to evaluate student performance on the terminal objective of a given module and report the score.
If a student exits a mastery test early, the test locks and is not mastered. The student must complete or re-enter the tutorial before the mastery test will unlock.
A score of 80% or higher demonstrates mastery; the activity and the module display as mastered. The student must answer at least 8 of 10 questions correctly.
If the student misses more than 20% of the questions, he or she is told that mastery of the material has not been achieved. The student is advised to review the material and is required to return to the tutorial before he or she is allowed to retake the test. After successful completion of a Mastery Test, a Congratulations page displays.
A status of "mastered" or "not mastered" is reported, along with completion status.
Mastery in Writing Strategies
Standard mastery tests are not included in Writing Strategies. Instead, students are prompted to complete the offline activity included for each module and submit it to the instructor for scoring.
As an instructor, you will evaluate the offline activity, grade it, and enter the student's score in the student's performance record. When you are satisfied with the student's performance, you will then mark the offline activity as "mastered." Completion is based only on the completion of the three tutorials.
For more information, please refer to the curriculum guides for Essential, Fundamental, Intermediate, and Advanced Writing Process and Practice. Of particular relevance are:
- Chapter 5 (Learning Activity and Question Types): Writing Strategies Offline Activities section
- Chapter 8 (Writing Strategies Offline Activities and Rubrics), and
- Appendix: Implementation Models.
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