111 - Getting Unstuck from the Grade Wrap-Up: The Importance of Purpose Redux
In this episode, Sharona and Boz look at another common area where instructors get stuck when redesigning a course to use alternative grading - the fourth decision of the grading architecture: wrapping up into a final grade. From too many choices to the issues with complexity, Sharona and Boz breaks things down and provide concrete ideas when looking at that final part of the grading architecture.
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5 – Getting Started Part 3: Developing your Grading Architecture30 – Listener Request – A Deep Dive into the Weeds of our Grading Architecture80: The Results are IN! Traditional Grading and Alternative Grading Went HEAD TO HEAD!!! What happened?88 – Unearned Grades: Remaking the Conversation about Grade “Inflation”97 – Distinguishing Different Letter Grades: The Three Hurdles ModelResources
The Center for Grading Reform - seeking to advance education in the United States by supporting effective grading reform at all levels through conferences, educational workshops, professional development, research and scholarship, influencing public policy, and community building.
The Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.
Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:
The Grading for Growth BlogThe Grading ConferenceThe Intentional Academia BlogRecommended Books on Alternative Grading:
Grading for Growth, by Robert Talbert and David Clark
The Grading Podcast
Grading is an extremely important and largely unexamined piece of the classroom puzzle. In this weekly podcast, Sharona Krinsky and Robert Bosley, two long time classroom instructors from the K-12 and Higher Ed worlds, explore the nuts and bolts of grading student work. From looking at traditional grading practices to other types of grading such as alternative grading, equitable grading, ungrading, and more, join us as we and our guests provide the research, practices, and details needed to create a more effective grading practice that supports student learning and success. For more information, check out our website, https://www.thegradingpod.com
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