In Howard Gardner's school system parents would choose a complete course of study geared toward their child's particular type of intelligence. Mastery learning is not haphazard. The objectives are specified up front. Each state has a law that identifies the disabilities that they offer individualized learning for and the criteria the child has to meet to qualify for services. Oh, and President Bush had to give up on vouchers.
Some states have model curricular standards for all their districts.
The School Reform Newsletter will come out more frequently until there is a new School Reform Forum. School Reform newsletters will come out more frequently than normal while Bella shops for a new message board. Criterion Referenced Grading Based on standards, not comparison. Arguably the most objective way to grade. Norm Referenced Grading Commonly called 'grading on a curve,' this method allows teacher discretion.