By Aviv Weiss
It’s no small feat to create effective systems for bringing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (or MTSS) to your district. If you’re a superintendent, chief school administrator, curriculum director, or other education professional working at the district level and you’re looking for tools to support your staff in rolling out MTSS practices, Khan Academy Districts may be able to help.
Khan Academy Districts is a game-changer for districts across the US. It has been able to improve equity, access and college readiness. In a 2018 study, students who used Khan Academy 30 minutes per week scored 22 points more on their state math test. This was above district growth targets.
Mastery Learning Method
Khan Academy’s mastery learning approach meshes well with supporting an MTSS curriculum. In a nutshell, mastery learning refers to the idea that students should fully understand the material being taught before they move on to what’s next.
Students are assessed regularly to determine what skills they have mastered, and which ones still need to. Students who haven’t yet achieved mastery of a given skill are supported with…
