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Monthly Highlight – Alternative grading (AKA ungrading)
Ungrading, contract grading, labor-based grading, there are a lot of different names and techniques for alternative grading. I went on a deep dive into alternative grading with some AI and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as well during my winter 25 quarter. I have talked to several people interested in my journey, and I would like to share some of the experiences I had, lessons I learned, and data I gathered.
First off, if you are unfamiliar with alternative grading, I recommend you read these articles by leaders in ungrading, contract grading and alternative grading techniques:
- Grading for Growth | Robert Talbert | Substack
- Jesse Stommel's Ungrading for Equity
- Josh Eyler: It doesn't have to be this way
Here is a report I created about my Adventures in Ungrading that has areas about how I prepared the class content and syllabus, introduced the structure to students, navigated the challenges that came up, and feedback I got from the students throughout the class. A the end I reflect on what I would change and what went well. Please note you will need to log into your SPSCC Office 365 account because I am sharing student feedback, and you must be logged into your SPSCC account to access.
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