Reference
Mastery ladders
The fifteen ladders, how rungs and markers work, who can move a marker, and where moves are recorded.
A ladder is a named challenge with exactly five rungs, easiest to hardest. The current rung is 0 (not started) to 5. There are no percentages.
The fifteen ladders#
Climbing · Heights and jumping · Balance · Speed · Tools · Water · Dark · Distance from adult · Rough and tumble with Dad · Failure practice · Separation · Waiting · Speaking up · Losing · Getting hurt.
Example rungs. Climbing: sofa, low playground frame, rope net, tree with low branches, climbing wall. Water: face in water, blowing bubbles, float with adult, five metres with a float, ten metres unaided.
Moving a marker#
| Who | How | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Parent | Tap a rung on Progress › Ladders | Saved immediately with name and date |
| Child, with a parent | Her board | Saved as pending; a parent confirms or declines on Progress › Ladders |
Every move is written to the ladder's history and to the portfolio feed under Ladder moves. Moves can go down.
Suggestions#
Suggested next-rung activities lists ladders that look ready to advance with library activities that practise the next rung.
The rule shown in the app#
"Each ladder has 5 rungs. She moves the marker (her board); a parent confirms. Always one rung above comfort."
Where else ladders appear#
- The monthly review, step 3: pick up to two ladders to focus on.
- The birthday review's year summary and proposed roadmap.
- The mastery ladder cards printable.
- Ladder names are translated into Malay, Indonesian, and Dhivehi.