{"id":6283,"date":"2014-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/cw_post\/shifting-to-mastery-based-approaches-in-new-york-city-public-schools\/"},"modified":"2020-02-27T14:45:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T19:45:49","slug":"shifting-to-mastery-based-approaches-in-new-york-city-public-schools","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/shifting-to-mastery-based-approaches-in-new-york-city-public-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Shifting to Mastery-Based Approaches in New York City Public Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Revelle, student at FDA VII. From FDA VII video.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI want to achieve, I want to get high grades; [mastery-based learning] is a great way to map out exactly how to get there.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0— Revelle, student at Frederick Douglass Academy VII, Brooklyn NY
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A small but growing number of New York City schools are making assessments more\u00a0meaningful for teachers and students through mastery-based approaches to learning. There are early and encouraging signs that mastery can motivate and engage students who have experienced previous academic failure by providing a clear outline for what they need to learn. The video below demonstrates these powerful effects at Frederick Douglass Academy VII High School (FDA VII) in Brooklyn:<\/p>\n