Archive - Grading for Growth

A Memorial Day break

And, a review of our recent posts

May 25 • David Clark

Focus on opportunity, not cost

How some simple tweaks to alternative grading systems can significantly improve student perceptions

May 18 • Dave Musicant

Reflections on a year of alternative grading

A 3x3x3 reflection on what I did this year, how it went, and where I'm going next

May 11 • David Clark

Grading That Feels Good

Reflections on Job Satisfaction from the Northern Colorado Alternative Grading Group

May 4 • Molly Gutilla, Mark Hussey, Jess Rushing, and Molly Gutilla

April 2026

Six things I think I think about rigor

Updating some thoughts from 2008 about the meaning behind the symbol

Apr 27 • Robert Talbert

Specifications Grading and Equity

A More Complicated Story Than We Hoped

Apr 20 • Marilyne Stains, Lisa Morkowchuk, and Brandon Yik

A timed test of proof and logic without (as much) anxiety

Apr 13 • David Clark

Finding Meaningful Moments in a Merger

A Shift in Grading in a Smaller Classroom

Apr 6 • Katie Baker

March 2026

Throwback: Rigor

Seriously, what does that even mean? Anything?

Mar 30 • David Clark and Robert Talbert

A/B Testing Alternative Grading

Using data science to evaluate a new grading system

Mar 23 • Erin Coffman

One week of grading

Thoughts, details, and philosophy of grading from one of my classes

Mar 16 • David Clark

Spring break special

News on our audiobook, a call for guest authors, and what's coming soon

Mar 9 • Robert Talbert

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