In this episode of The Grading Podcast, co-hosts Sharona and Bosley introduce the four pillars of Alternative Grading:

• Clearly defined and measurable learning outcomes
• Helpful, actionable feedback
• Marks indicate Progress
• Reattempts/redos without penalty

Each pillar is introduced and defined, along with common misconceptions and myths.

Resources

The Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education and K-12.

Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:

• The Grading for Growth Blog
• The Grading Conference
• The Intentional Academia Blog

Recommended Books on Alternative Grading:

• Grading for Growth, by Robert Talbert and David Clark
• Specifications Grading, by Linda Nilsen
• Grading for Equity, by Joe Feldman

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Music

Country Rock performed by Lite Saturation

Country Rock by Lite Saturation is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.