- Grading for Growth
- This website offers faculty insights into innovative grading methods that enhance student learning, including specifications grading, standards-based grading, and ungrading. It features a weekly newsletter with research, news, and ideas on these alternative practices.
- Ungrading : Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead)
- This book discusses the drawbacks of traditional grading systems and explores alternative assessment methods. It provides practical strategies for implementing ungrading in various educational contexts to enhance student learning and motivation. The book also includes contributions from educators who have successfully adopted these approaches, offering valuable insights and real-world examples.
- Specifications Grading : Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time
- Provides faculty with a detailed approach to implement specifications grading, which enhances academic rigor and motivates students by using clear, pass/fail criteria. It offers practical tips for designing courses that improve student accountability and learning outcomes. Additionally, it highlights how this method can streamline grading processes, making it more efficient for educators.
- VALUE Rubrics
- VALUE rubrics, developed by the AAC&U, offer faculty a comprehensive framework to assess essential learning outcomes, facilitating meaningful evaluation and improvement of student skills and abilities. These rubrics support authentic assessment practices that align with institutional goals and enhance student success.
