Grading for growth : a guide to alternative grading practices that promote authentic learning and student engagement in higher education / David Clark and Robert Talbert ; foreword by Linda B. Nilson.
Includes bibliographic references (pages 225-231) and index.
Contents:
Case study list -- Foreword / Linda B. Nilson -- Acknowledgements -- Part one: What is alternative grading? -- What this book is about -- Why do we grade? -- A framework for alternative grading -- Does alternative grading work? -- Part two: What alternative grading can look like -- Standards-based grading -- Specifications grading -- Hybrid systems -- Large classes -- Lab classes -- Partial conversions -- Part three: Making alternative grading work for you -- A workbook for alternative grading -- How to do it -- What's next? -- Appendix: Frequently asked questions.
Summary:
This book offers a comprehensive introduction to alternative grading, beginning with a framework and rationale for implementation and evidence of its effectiveness. The heart of the book includes detailed examples - including variations on Standards-Based Grading, Specifications Grading, and ungrading -- of how alternative grading practices are used in all kinds of classroom environments, disciplines and institutions with a focus on first-hand accounts by faculty who share their practices and experience. The book includes a workbook chapter that takes readers through a step-by-step process for building a prototype of their own alternatively graded class and ends with concrete, practical, time-tested advice for new practitioners. This book is intended for faculty interested in exploring alternative forms of learning assessment as well as those currently using alternative grading systems who are looking for ideas and options to refine practice.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.