Specifications Based Grading redefines the relationship between grades and learning outcomes. Claire was inspired by Linda Nilson, who has written the seminal book on the topic with the subtitle, “Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students and Saving Faculty Time.”
Specifications Based Grading redefines the relationship between grades and learning outcomes. Claire was inspired by Linda Nilson, who has written the seminal book on the topic with the subtitle, “Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students and Saving Faculty Time.” With Specifications Based Grading, students are given clearly defined learning outcomes and transparency about how to earn each letter grade.
There are three parts to specs grading that can be used together or separately: 1) a pass/fail scale for each assignment, 2) virtual ‘tokens’ that students can use for redoing assignments or submitting late work, 3) assignments are organized in bundles and completion of bundles determines final letter grades. Your students won’t freak out. Remember, this is about “Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students and Saving Faculty Time”!
Ruth’s mind was blown and Claire is going to report back in the future about how it goes for her in practice.
Claire mentions: Specifications Grading: Linda B. Nilson
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