Building an app for mastery learning

Building for Mastery Learning

Required Measurement Components

Your app should track:

- Accuracy rates per concept
- Time spent per lesson (target: <15 min)
- Number of practice attempts (7-10 per concept needed)
- Success rates across different problem types
- Performance on validation assessments

Note: If you are using PowerPath, the system already measures these.

Progress Tracking

Implement tracking for:

• Practice attempts per concept

• Accuracy rates over time

• Time spent per lesson

• Success on validation tests

• Prerequisites completed

• Knowledge gaps identified

Note: If you are using PowerPath, the system already measures these.

Curriculum Design Guidelines

Lesson Structure

• Design lessons to take ≤15 minutes when prerequisites are mastered

• Include 75-200 lessons per grade level

• Provide 7-10 distinct practice opportunities per concept

• Build in prerequisite checks before new concepts

Content Organization

• Break concepts into clear prerequisite chains

• Include multiple problem variations for each concept

• Provide validation assessments for each major concept

• Build remediation paths for struggling students

Note: If you are using PowerPath, the system already measures these.

Development Best Practices

1. Progressive Testing

• Build in regular knowledge checks

• Implement spaced repetition

• Include varied problem types

• Require consistent performance

Note: If you are using PowerPath, the system already measures these.

1. Adaptive Learning

• Adjust difficulty based on performance

• Provide additional practice when needed

• Identify and address knowledge gaps

• Offer alternative learning paths

Note: If you are using PowerPath, the system already measures these.

1. Error Handling

• *Detect when students are struggling

• *Identify prerequisite gaps

• Flag unusual patterns

• Monitor for gaming behaviors

* If you are using PowerPath, the system already measures these.