Grading

Duke was a leader in making pass/fail grading widely available during this crisis. That should just be the start of reevaluating how we grade.

A new study, based on millions of anonymous tax records, shows that colleges are even more economically segregated than previously understood.

The traditional grading system undermines learning and reinforces inequity even in so-called “normal” times, but alternatives are possible.

Webinar Resource Page: https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/resource/ungrading-webinar/ Ungrading: A Chapbook PDF of Chapbook (for viewing online) PDF of Chapbook (for printing double-sided and saddle stapling) “Flipbook” version of Chapbook Google Doc of Chapbook contents (fully accessible text) ...

Ungrading is not as simple as just removing grades. The word "ungrading" (an active present participle) suggests that we need to do intentional, critical work to dismantle traditional and standardized approaches to assessment.

The authors explore a history of grading and review the literature regarding the purposes and impacts of grading. They then suggest strategies for making grading more supportive of learning, including balancing accuracy-based and effort-based grading, ...

Why Student-Centered Learning Needs An Alternative Credentialing Mechanism This is the sixth in a series of blog posts I’m writing based on my own experiences with student-centered, open, peer, or

A Social Justice Framework for Anti-Racist Writing Assessment: Labor-Based Grading Contracts URL: http://tinyurl.com/uoantiracisthandout Asao B. Inoue Workshop on Labor-Based Grading Contracts For the University of Oregon The purpose of this workshop is to offer labor-based grading contracts...

From Degrading to De-Grading - Alfie Kohn

Without much critical examination, teachers accept they have to grade, students accept being graded, and none of us spend enough time thinking about the why, when, and whether of grades.

(2020). “Check the grade, log out”: students’ engagement with feedback in learning management systems. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. Ahead of Print.