Tired of grading overload? Discover how to make assessment in the world language classroom stress-free, proficiency-based, and actually useful for students with guests Andy Dykema and Pat Rolfes.

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In this episode of Comprehend THIS!, we dive into “Assessment Without the Headache” with Andy Dykema and Pat Rolfes. We’ll chat about escaping the “points police” mindset, practical rubrics that actually work, authentic assessment tasks you can use tomorrow, and how to explain it all to skeptical admins or parents. If you’ve ever felt buried under red ink, this conversation will give you strategies, laughter, and the confidence to simplify grading while focusing on what really matters — student growth.

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Hosts:

Scott Benedict - https://www.instagram.com/immediateimmersion

Andy Dykema - https://www.instagram.com/@profe.dykema

Pat Rolfes - https://www.instagram.com/patrolfes73

Resources & Links:

Dynamic Discipline: https://imim.us/discipline

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Quick Write Paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fasvJu7EsETzlvKdH-N09L204J8m3PWq/view?usp=sharing

Rubrics: https://imim.us/rubrics

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