Alternative Assessment Strategies

David Clark and Robert Talbert, two professors of mathematics, provide a number of resources and reflections on alternative assessment strategies on their website Grading for Growth and their book by the same name.

Digital Resources

Grading for Growth

https://gradingforgrowth.com

Grading for Growth is a newsletter/blog about using innovative grading methods that work with rather than against student learning: specifications grading, standards-based grading, ungrading, and more.

Grading for Growth book cover.

Digital Enablement

Alternative assessment methods such as specifications grading, standards-based grading, and ungrading allow students be assessed on their learning rather than their prior knowledge: This allows mistakes to be lower-stakes opportunities for learning rather than high-stakes penalties. Technology can support these assessment methods by creating more efficient processes for instructors who may re-grade and wish to offer constructive feedback to students. Additionally, technology can make it easier for students to access their submitted work, supporting the practice of allowing students to improve their work. 

Formative Assessment & Practice

Implementation Effort:

Light

Use Case:

Assessment