In Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios, David Niguidula shows how students can meet standards and express their individuality through digital badges and portfolios. Building off an essential question--What do schools want their students to know and be able to do?--he then shows how schools can implement a proficiency-based approach to student learning that has been successfully field-tested in districts across the United States. In manageable steps, readers are guided through the implementation process. Niguidula shows readers how to Connect standards to badges. Create portfolio-worthy tasks. Develop common rubrics and a common understanding of what work is considered "good enough." Guide students in curating the elements of their portfolios. Promote authentic student reflection on their work.

Replete with real-life examples, this book is essential reading for principals who want to take their schools to the next level, and for teachers who want a refreshing and sensible approach to assessment.