Episode 153: Alternative Assessment in Intro and Gen Ed Courses with Stephanie Kratz
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Description:
In episode 153 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Stephanie Kratz joins us to discuss how she is transforming assessment and grading in her introductory and general education courses.
She wants to focus on students’ learning, not just a number or letter grade. But what does this look like? How does it work?
In this episode, Stephanie takes us into her journey using alternative assessments inspired by the "grading for growth" movement. She shares what works, what doesn’t work, and what she’s still thinking about as she continues to redefine what assessment looks like and what learning means in her courses.
Show Notes:
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Grading for Growth blog by David Clark and Robert Talbert
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Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practices That Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education* book, also by Clark and Talbert
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Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade, and How to Stop by Jesse Stommel - available free online!
- Jesse Stommel's blog
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Unmaking the Grade blog by Emily Pitts Donahoe
- #ungrading tag on Twitter, especially posts by David Buck (@dbuckedu) and Liz Norell (@LizNorell)
- Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead)*, edited by Susan D. Blum
Connect with Stephanie and learn more about her work:
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"Ungrading in Real Life: Starting Small while Thinking Big" post by Stephanie Kratz on Grading for Growth blog
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"Faculty Burnout with Stephanie Kratz" episode on Dr. Luke Hobson podcast
- Stephanie's website
- Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn
- Connect with Stephanie on Twitter: @SKratz317 (lots of alternative assessment mixed with a large helping of Chicago Cubs and policy opinions)
- Email Stephanie: stephanie.kratz@heartland.edu
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Transcript:
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