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Nontraditional Grading

Angela Rasmussen, Andrea Reid, & Tim Roe

Faculty Forum

May 18, 2023

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Purpose: Share information about nontraditional grading practices and invite those who are interested to learn more

Tasks:

  • why faculty are interested in exploring them
  • how they support student learning

Criteria for Success: You know enough to decide whether or not you want to know more

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What is REALLY required for learning?

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What is REALLY required for learning?

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learning

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What is REALLY required for learning?

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learning

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performance

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your personal learning for hobbies, fun, necessary skills

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Is there only one way to apply traditional grading approaches?

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Is there only one way to apply traditional grading approaches?

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What are some examples of nontraditional approaches?

Process

Pass/Fail

Portfolio

Reflection

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student experience?

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Question:

What top two things do you want your students to take away from your Composition courses?

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ownership of learning

sense of belonging

intentionally designed for engagement

appreciation of language

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Some Benefits of Nontraditional Grading

  • Quality of student work
  • Students take more risks
  • Focus is teaching; not evaluation
  • No need to discuss grades
  • No justification of grades
  • No ranking of students
  • Students control their grades
    • More equitable
  • More learning
  • Better teaching environment

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