Mastery Transcript Consortium
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| Abbreviation | MTC |
|---|---|
| Formation | March 1, 2017 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Purpose | Educational |
Membership (2021) | 368 schools |
| Website | mastery |
The Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC) is an international group of private and public secondary schools working to create a new type of secondary school transcript, referred to as a "Mastery Transcript."[1] As of May 2020[update], there were 303 member schools.[2] Elements of the Mastery Transcript include competency-based learning and the removal of the Grade Point Average system, including letter grades.[3]
History
The Mastery Transcript Consortium was founded on 1 March 2017 by Scott Looney, head of Hawken School in Northeast Ohio.[4][5] In May 2017, the Edward E. Ford Foundation issued a $2 million grant to the Consortium.[6]
In the summer of 2018, Murray High School was the first public school to join the Consortium.[7] In fall 2020, the Washington State Board of Education granted a waiver to Northshore School District, allowing Innovation Lab High School to use the Mastery Transcript for graduating students instead of a traditional transcript.[8]
As of 2021[update], there were MTC partner schools in 21 countries.[9]
Transcript
In contrast to traditional secondary school transcripts, which usually include letter-based grades and lists of courses, the Mastery Transcript focuses on measures of proficiency in various categories.[6] These categories are referred to as competencies.[citation needed] The Transcript also allows students to present evidence of their learning in the form of a multimedia portfolio.[10]
The design of the Mastery Transcript is based on three core concepts: flexibility to accommodate a variety of school curricula, the omission of letter grades, and a format which can be read by college admissions officers in under two minutes.[11]
See also
- Competency-based learning – Framework for teaching and assessment of learning
References
- ^ Ark, Tom Vander. "Helping Grads Tell Their Story: The Case For Extended Transcripts". Forbes. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Saines, Aria (16 May 2020). "The Virus That Broke The Classroom". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jaschik, Scott (10 May 2017). "Top private high schools start campaign to kill traditional transcripts and change college admissions". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Farkas, Karen (10 May 2017). "Hawken School leads effort to develop non-grade high school transcript". cleveland.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Our Story | Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC)". Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Top private high schools start campaign to kill traditional transcripts and change college admissions". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Hammel, Tyler. "Murray High School joins consortium as it rethinks grading". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Spotlight on Innovation Lab High School". www.nsd.org. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Cottenden, Sarah (15 February 2021). "Education for the individual". The RSA. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Omaye, Jayna (17 August 2018). "Here's How Hawai'i Schools Are Encouraging Students to Follow Their Passions". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "A new transcript?". Phi Delta Kappan. 99 (6). SAGE Publishing: 7. March 2018. JSTOR 44653414 – via JSTOR.
Further reading
- Kirschenbaum, Howard. Wad-Ja-Get? The Grading Game in American Education. Maize Books. doi:10.3998/mpub.11900733. ISBN 978-1-60785-680-1.