Archive - Grading for Growth

April 2025

An end-of-year break

And a chance to share your experiences in a guest post

Apr 28 •

The enigma of "Exemplary"

How an attempt to recognize excellent work can create more trouble than it’s worth

Apr 21 •

Alternative grading as a graduate student

Wins and lessons learned from a course redesign

Apr 14 •

My AI-driven grading changes: A 3x3x3 reflection

What I learned by moving to a test-forward approach

Apr 7 •

March 2025

Alternative Grading in Graphic Design Courses

Turning Subjective into Objective

Mar 31 •

Improving the feedback given to students

Four big problems about feedback from education research

Mar 24 •

David's grading diary

One week of David's uncensored thoughts about grading

Mar 17 •

Student-Led, Instructor-Guided

Using Self-Assessments in Project-Driven Classes

Mar 10 •

Michael D. Johnson

Navigating the challenges of assessment frequency

The problems with assessing too much or too little, and how to find a balance

Mar 3 •

February 2025

Tracking Alternative Grades Throughout a Course

Helping My Students Monitor and Determine Their Own Midterm and Final Grades

Feb 24 •

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