Chapter 2 Mastery

The focus of this chapter was on how to determine if a student has really grasped the material that has been presented. As a result of reading the material that was presented, I learned that determining if a student has mastered a subject is not an easy task. Even if a student knows the answer to a problem or to multiple problems, it does not mean that the student has really learned the material. In order to more accurately determine if the subject matter has been grasped, it is important that multiple modes of assessment be used and that their be monitoring of progress over time. As a teacher I am going to have to utilize this information when developing units for my class. The students will most benefit when they can understand and use the information that is given them in multiple ways and at different complexities.