computer-based, self-paced mastery learning can solve many of the problems that summer vacation creates. First of all, Internet-based lessons such as those offered by Khan Academy are always available. The Internet doesn’t close for the summer! Motivated kids can continue advancing and reviewing. Their minds stay active, their neurons keep firing. This leaves the question of teacher help and feedback. As we’ve seen in the discussion of the Los Altos pilot program, the Academy has, with the help of experienced classroom teachers, developed a sophisticated feedback dashboard to give teachers
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