Archive - Grading for Growth

Alternatively graded discrete math in hyperdrive: A reflection

A postmortem on specifications grading in a fast and wild asynchronous online course

Jul 7 •

June 2025

Happy Holidays (in July)

We're taking (another) week off - but we want to hear from you

Jun 30 •

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The Drama Triangle of Grading

Understanding the stress of grading and a path towards empowerment

Jun 23 •

Drawing on past experiences

What does “teaching how we’re taught” mean for alternative grading?

Jun 16 •

Rethinking Grades: Preparing Social Workers for Practice, Not Just Papers

Catch the vision of how a whole program can adopt alternative grading

Jun 9 •

Jeanette Harder

Alternative grading in a test-forward environment

Timed in-class testing is making a comeback. Can it coexist with alternative grading?

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Into the wayback machine

On Memorial Day, a look back at what we were up to in 2022

May 26 •

The most common rookie (and not-so-rookie) mistakes with alternative grading

May 19 •

A Student’s Perception of Alternative Grading

Students often aren’t a part of conversations on alternative grading, so what do they think?

May 12 •

Lance Markowitz

Alternative grading in a six-week asynchronous course

Lots of constraints and lots of questions

May 5 •

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 •

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