Research on engagement in schools as well as research from the Challenge Success-Stanford Survey of School Experiences on how high school students' perceptions of classroom practices correlate with their engagement levels shows that more students are engaged in school when educators emphasize practices that promote learning and mastery. Authors Sarah Miles, Denise Pope, and Caitlin Ciannella offer mastery-based strategies teachers can use to increase student engagement by tweaking some approaches to grading and assessment.