Grading for Growth | Robert Talbert | Substack

This week, we’re back with another case study from our upcoming book, Grading for Growth. Today, we feature a writing-intensive Philosophy class that uses a unique variation on specifications grading. Specifications work in many settings. This is part of its beauty: The idea of…

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How does alternative grading work when you cut the length of the semester by more than half?

May 16

What do you do when you don't know what to do?

May 9

Some useful links for planning better assessments

May 2

A statistical case against points-based grading

Apr 25

This week, we’re back with another case study from our upcoming book, “Grading for Growth.” This case study is one answer to a common question: How can…

Apr 18

It's hard to have a feedback loop without the ability to revise and resubmit.

Apr 11

I’m taking a short break from case studies to follow up on an important idea. Watch for more case studies in a few weeks! Last week, Robert wrote about…

Apr 4

Grading for Growth

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