Episode 124: Grading for Equity
Toni Rose is joined by Megan Leich to discuss her philosophy on and approaches to grades, grading, and assessment. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/webinars) and Scholarships (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships) Cult of Pedagogy episodes featuring MCP: Everything You Need To Know About Building A Great Screencast Video (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/screencast-videos/) How to Create a Self-Paced Classroom (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/self-paced-how-to/) Setting up Mastery-Based Grading in your Classroom (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/165-setting-up-mastery-based-grading-in-your-classroom/id900015782?i=1000511976657) Megan's ESRN grading scale (based on Robert Talbert (https://rtalbert.org/)’s EMRN scale): E: Excellent Student’s submission goes beyond satisfactory requirements in a measurable way I provide examples of what that could look like (including additional skills in a project, going deeper into a topic, etc - it depends on what the assessment and standards/outcomes are) S: Satisfactory Student’s submission meets the standards/requirements Revision is optional R: Revise Some part of the submission doesn’t meet the requirements yet Revision is required N: Not Accessable The submission can’t be assessed for some reason (it’s not submitted, it’s not shared correctly, it’s missing a section, etc) Revision is required Resources from Megan (a short selection, many of which she mentioned on the episode): Hacking Assessment (https://www.10publications.com/hacking-assessment-second-edition) (Starr Sackstein) Ungrading (https://www.amazon.com/Ungrading-Students-Undermines-Learning-Education/dp/1949199827) (Susan Blum, editor) Grading for Equity (https://gradingforequity.org/) (Joe Feldman) Specifications Grading (https://www.amazon.com/Specifications-Grading-Restoring-Motivating-Students/dp/1620362422) (Linda Nilson) Grading for Growth Blog (https://gradingforgrowth.com/) Other folks to follow: Courtney Sobers (https://cjsobers.com/) (Rutgers University) Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh (https://clarissasorensenunruh.com/) (Central New Mexico Community College) Matt Townsley (http://mctownsley.net/) (University of N. Iowa) Email Megan at megan.leich@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:megan.leich@modernclassrooms.org) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Send us an audio note (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) and we'll include it on a future episode! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)