Alternative Grading Methods
Books
- Linda Nilson (2014). Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time. Sterling, VA: Stylus.
Articles
- Derek Carlisle (2018). Spec Grading: An Investigation on Assessment.
- Austin Mohr (2016). Mastery-Based Exams Are Self-Evidently Better than Traditional Exams. Mastery-Based Testing in Undergraduate Mathematics blog.
- Kate Owens (2015). A Beginner's Guide to Standards-Based Grading. On Teaching and Learning Mathematics, American Mathematical Society.
- Robert Talbert (2017). Specifications Grading: We May Have a Winner.
- Matt Townsley (2016). Top 10 Standards-Based Grading Articles.
- Matt Townsley (2016). Top 10 Standards-Based Grading Books.
- Matt Townsley and Tom Buckmiller (2016). What Does the Research Say About Standards-Based Grading?
Videos
- Sal Khan, Let's teach for mastery, not test scores
- Sharona Krinsky, Implementing a Canvas Mastery Grading Gradebook
Conferences and Workshops
Other Resources
- Alternative Grading group on Slack
- Let me know if you need information about how to join the group
- Alternative Grading Materials for Mathematics Courses
- a growing collection of materials that you can use to help you design a mastery grading system for your course; email me at rweir@allegheny.edu if you'd like to contribute to the collection.
- Mastery-Based Testing in Undergraduate Mathematics blog