Parent Guide > Let's Teach for Mastery — Not Test Scores

This week in class, we’re reading "Let's Teach for Mastery — Not Test Scores" by Sal Khan.

In the TED Talk "Let's Teach for Mastery — Not Test Scores," Sal Khan discusses what he believes learning should be based on the mastering of concepts, rather than test scores.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge and Resilience & Success as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What is the goal of education?" and "Why do people succeed?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this speech at home:
  • What was "Let's Teach for Mastery — Not Test Scores" about?
  • What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
  • What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Parents opt out of standardized tests '
  • 'Let's teach for mastery -- not test scores | Sal Khan '
  • 'PBS NewsHour on the Khan Academy'
  • 'Thinking like a historian '