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Hudson's Bay pilots mastery-based learning and standards-based grading with student, teacher leaders

Vancouver School District · January 28, 2026
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Hudson's Bay High School described a mastery-based learning pilot funded by an MVLC grant that emphasizes teacher leadership, UDL alignment and standards-based grading; a senior said the approach made learning "more personal and meaningful."

Hudson's Bay High School principal Amber Beardmore told the Vancouver School District board the school's mastery-based learning (MBL) pilot is grounded in educational equity and built to be sustainable beyond grant funding by developing teacher leaders in the building.

Beardmore said the grant funded two teacher leaders and coaching through MVLC; she described MBL as a way to make learning relevant and to provide students with choice and clearer communication about what proficiency looks like.

Teacher Jake Carlson said…

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