NewsNation segment: Sept. 2022
Seattle Times piece: August 2022
MBLC newsletters: June 2022 | October 2022 | December 2022 | Feb./Mar 2023
Contact: Alissa Muller
NewsNation segment: Sept. 2022
Seattle Times piece: August 2022
MBLC newsletters: June 2022 | October 2022 | December 2022 | Feb./Mar 2023
Contact: Alissa Muller
Quick links: List of Grantees | Resources
The Washington State Mastery-based Learning Collaborative (MBLC) will identify best practices for implementing Mastery-based Learning (MBL), identify sample tools for educators using a MBL approach, and offer professional learning to in-service educators, including teachers, principals, and counselors. The project’s overarching goal is to inform future policy by helping decision makers better understand what quality MBL looks like, how long it takes to implement, and what resources are necessary.
At the local level, this project would help participating schools not only respond to the current pandemic but also jump start a longer-term shift to MBL to transform education into a more relevant and equitable learning experience for each and every student.
Outside of the normal grant application period, schools are welcome to inquire about joining the Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative as an incubator or living lab school eligible for full participation in professional learning events, individualized coaching at the school level, and potential school grant funding. Depending on the availability of funding and SBE’s assessment of a school’s readiness to participate at the time of the school’s inquiry, SBE will determine whether an inquiring school may join as an incubator or living lab school.If SBE determines that the school is not eligible for funding, the school is welcome to join the Friends of MBLC interest group, which includes access to professional learning webinars and online materials but does not include school grant funding.
Friends of Mastery Collaborative are not members but have a 100 percent opt-in connection to the MBLC community. Joining Friends of MBLC is a low-stakes way to stay connected and have access to MBLC offerings. This may be a good fit for schools that want to explore mastery and CRSE shifts informally or exploratorily. Friends of MBLC stay connected with the MBLC community by receiving the MBLC newsletter 1-2 times a month. This newsletter will provide notices of space available to join some PL opportunities such as visits to schools and online sessions. Friends of MBLC do not attend Quarterly Meetings (gatherings of practitioners in member schools) and will receive no grant funding from the MBLC Program.
We welcome you to join our interest group!
Timeline for grantee schools:
School District |
School(s) |
Auburn School District |
Auburn High School |
Elma School District |
Elma Elementary, Elma Middle School, East Grays Harbor High School |
Enumclaw School District |
Enumclaw High School |
Franklin Pierce School District |
GATES High School |
Highline Public Schools |
Highline Big Picture, Maritime High School, CHOICE Academy, New Start |
La Conner School District |
La Conner Middle-High School |
Lind-Ritzville School District |
Lind-Ritzville Middle/High School |
Moses Lake School District |
Vanguard Academy |
Northshore School District |
Innovation Lab High School |
Olympia School District |
Avanti High School |
Puyallup School District |
Edgemont Junior High School |
Quincy School District |
Quincy Innovation Academy |
Tumwater School District |
Tumwater Middle School |
West Valley School District (#208) |
West Valley Innovation Center in Yakima, Middle Level Campus |