Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time
July 23, 2020 / Diane Marks, PhD / Tags: accreditation, grade inflation, class size
Book Vlog: Specifications Grading by Linda Nelson
Title: Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time
What is the topic?
Assessing student learning.
Why the topic is important?
- Accreditation
- Grade inflation
- Increased class size
Who can use this information?
- Faculty and instructors teaching
- Online
- F2F
- Hybrid
Top 3 takeaways
- Supports student agency in their assessment
- Efficient way to grade
- Flexible framework can be adapted to meet the needs of the learners, instructor, and content
Burning Questions
- Is setting the “pass” criteria at a “B” equitable?
- Where does the idea of formative assessment with constructive feedback fit in?
Resources
- Video book review by Diane Marks
- Read: Yes, Virginia, There's a Better Way to Grade
- Faculty experiences and reflections on Specs Grading
