Grading for Growth

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

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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

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Specifications Grading and Equity

A More Complicated Story Than We Hoped

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

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Mastery Exams

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

Apr 13 • David Clark

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Finding Meaningful Moments in a Merger

A Shift in Grading in a Smaller Classroom

Apr 6 • Katie Baker

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March 2026

Throwback: Rigor

Seriously, what does that even mean? Anything?

Mar 30 • David Clark and Robert Talbert

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A/B Testing Alternative Grading

Using data science to evaluate a new grading system

Mar 23 • Erin Coffman

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One week of grading

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

Mar 16 • David Clark

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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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Six ways to use artificial intelligence tools in alternative grading

Three for faculty, three for students

Mar 2 • Robert Talbert

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February 2026

Building Community as a Catalyst

Advancing Alternative Grading in Speech-Language Pathology from the Ground Up

Feb 23 • Kerry Callahan Mandulak

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Pairs well with alternative grading

Supporting productive struggle by sending a consistent message

Feb 16 • David Clark

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