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From Mastery.org · July 23, 2026
A New Chapter for Mastery.org
Matt Sornson and Aaron Rasmussen on becoming the next stewards of the Mastery Transcript, and what they hope to build with the consortium.
Mastery.org · July 23, 2026
A Letter from Scott Looney
Mastery.org · April 2, 2025
The Story Behind Pioneering the Nation’s First Mastery Transcript
Forbes · March 4, 2025
Preparing High School Students for a World Dominated by AI
AASA · December 1, 2024
The Move to Mastery Transcripts
The 74 · March 9, 2024
Consortium Creates New ’Bridge’ Transcript for GPAs and College Admissions
TIME · January 18, 2024
The Way We Assess What Kids Are Learning Is Starting to Change
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Stories
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A New Infrastructure for Learning Credentials
Mike Flanagan ·MTC and ETS Leaders Discuss Skills for the Future with Getting Smart
Mike Flanagan ·School Administrator Magazine: The Move to Mastery Transcripts
Mike Flanagan ·Compass Finds Its Way: Mastery Learning and State Testing
Patricia Russell ·Giving Credit Where It’s Due: Education Reimagined with MTC Learning Record
Bobbi Macdonald ·Parent Perspectives on Mastery Learning
Mastery.org ·In the Press
What the press is saying
Coverage of Mastery.org, from national outlets to the education press.
Why Not Get Rid of Grades?The Washington Post · March 3, 2025Six Steps for a Successful Credentialing Program1EdTech · March 3, 2025The Story Behind Pioneering the Nation’s First Mastery-Based TranscriptLinkedIn · February 19, 2025The Playbook for Self-Directed LearningRoutledge · December 18, 2024Laura Slover and Mike Flanagan on Skills for the FutureGetting Smart Podcast · December 4, 2024How the Ivy League Broke AmericaThe Atlantic · November 14, 2024Ep.8 Assessment and credentialsDigital Education Dialogues · October 11, 2024Hopes and Dreams Behind ETS’s Acquisition of Mastery Transcript ConsortiumThe Future of Education · September 26, 2024Talking Technology with ATLIS Podcast EpisodeAssociation of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS) · August 27, 2024Beyond Grades: Revolutionizing Student Achievement with MTCTransformEd With StepUp · August 26, 2024The Promise of Micro-credentials and Learning and Employment Record Technologies for Youth and K-12 SchoolsDigital Promise · August 1, 2024Behind the $800-million deal for an unsexy ed-tech companyThe Chronicle of Higher Education · June 20, 2024What Does It Mean to Be College Prep?National Association of Independent Schools · June 17, 2024Polygence Partners with Mastery Transcript Consortium to Launch a Certified Learning Record for High School StudentsEIN Presswire · May 20, 2024A Feather in our Pioneering CapPathways High · May 20, 2024The Future of Assessment - Special Episode with Melbourne Metrics, Rethinking Assessment and Mastery Transcript ConsortiumFuture Learning Design Podcast · May 19, 2024On-Demand Human ConnectionThe Job · May 16, 2024Skills Transcripts at Scale: Why The ETS & MTC Partnership is a Big DealGetting Smart · May 15, 2024ETS and Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC) Join Forces to Scale Skills TranscriptsETS · May 15, 2024Centering Student Voices: How Student Experiences Can Drive the School Change ProcessTang Institute at Andover · May 1, 2024Envisioning an alive education for an alive futureMedium · April 15, 2024A future beyond test scores alone: Innovative schools need support to measure other learning outcomesCenter on Reinventing Public Education · February 1, 2024Slate School Continues to Grow with Development GrantZip06.com · January 25, 2024Commentary: Leading for deeper learning: why a human vision of schooling demands a human vision of leadershipJournal of Educational Administration · January 3, 2024The Mastery Transcript w/ Mike FlanaganTeachers Going Gradeless · September 9, 2023Can Standards-based Grading Grade Less?Teachers Going Gradeless · August 1, 2023Aurora Institute Report Outlines Recommendations for K–12 Next Gen CredentialsThe Journal · July 20, 2023Designing a Graduate Profile: Four Essential StepsGlobal Online Academy · July 11, 2023Going Beyond the Traditional: Next Gen Credentials and Flexible Learning PathwaysAurora Institute · June 26, 2023Reinventing the Traditional HS Diploma, Mastery Transcript ConsortiumAurora Institute · June 22, 2023Rethinking the High School Transcript for the Future of LearningAurora Institute · June 13, 2023Carnegie, ETS Team Up to Develop Competency-Based AssessmentsThe 74 · May 18, 2023Rural Places, Big Visions – a visit to Northern Cass School DistrictGetting Smart · May 11, 2023Nipmuc Regional High School Pilots Mastery Transcript ProgramJohn Guilfoyle Public Relations · May 10, 2023Mastery Transcript Consortium Earns CLR Certification1EdTech · May 1, 2023Mastery Learning Backers Launch New HS Transcript to help Grads apply to CollegeYahoo! News · March 9, 2023The Mastery TranscriptThe International Educator · February 15, 2023Institutionalism, not policy, is the biggest barrier to reinventing high schoolsFordham Institute · December 8, 2022CBE in Practice: GradingAurora Institute · September 19, 2022Hawken Head of School Scott Looney is Changing Cleveland EducationCleveland Magazine · August 30, 2022Some WA Schools opt for ‘show what you know’ system over letter gradesThe Seattle Times · August 4, 2022Pathways High: Design Thinking in ActionEducation Reimagined · July 27, 2022Capturing and Communicating Learning Requires More Than Time-Based MeasuresKnowledgeWorks · June 23, 20224 trends that will shape the future of higher educationWorld Economic Forum · February 7, 2022