PDF-[EBOOK] - Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty

In her latest book Linda Nilson puts forward an innovative but practical and tested approach to grading that can demonstrably raise academic standards motivate students tie their achievement of learning outcomes to their course grades save faculty time and stress and provide the reliable gauge of student learning that the public and employers are looking for She argues that the grading system most commonly in use now is unwieldy imprecise and unnecessarily complex involving too many rating levels for too many individual assignments and tests and based on a hairsplitting point structure that obscures the underlying criteria and encourages students to challenge their gradesThis new specifications grading paradigm restructures assessments to streamline the grading process and greatly reduce grading time empower students to choose the level of attainment they want to achieve reduce antagonism between the evaluator and the evaluated and increase student receptivity to meaningful feedback thus facilitating the learning process all while upholding rigor In addition specs grading increases students motivation to do well by making expectations clear lowering their stress and giving them agency in determining their course goals Among the unique characteristics of the schema all of which simplify faculty decision making are the elimination of partial credit the reliance on a onelevel grading rubric and the bundling of assignments and tests around learning outcomes Successfully completing more challenging bundles or modules earns a student a higher course grade Specs grading works equally well in small and large class settings and encourages authentic assessment Used consistently over time it can restore credibility to grades by demonstrating and making transparent to all stakeholders the learning outcomes that students achieveThis book features many examples of courses that faculty have adapted to spec grading and lays out the surprisingly simple transition process It is intended for all members of higher education who teach whatever the discipline and regardless of rank as well as those who oversee train and advise those who teachSpecification grading promotes the following values and outcomes It 1 Upholds High Academic Standards2 Reflects Student Attainment of Skills and Knowledge 3 Motivates Students to Learn and to Excel4 Fosters HigherOrder Cognitive Development and Creativity5 Discourages Cheating6 Reduces Student Stress7 Makes Students Feel Responsible for Their Grades8 Minimizes Conflict Between Faculty and Students9 Saves Faculty Time and Is Simple to Administer10 Makes Expectations Clear and Simplifies Feedback for Improvement11 Assesses Authentically12 Achieves High InterRater Agreement. 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July 1, 2012. What is “Rigor”?. Is it: . Having a high failure rate in your class?. Issuing zeroes for incomplete work?. Lewis and Clark High School. “If your grading system doesn't guide students toward excellence, it's time for something completely different.” . Patricia L. Scriffiny. What is a “standard?”. Standards are final learning goals or outcomes. Standards can be found in the . Essentials of Specifications Grading. Raises academics standards considerably. Raises the standard for faculty communication. Responsible for providing students with all of the information, instructions, and models students will need to succeed. Proposal. (Based on findings from research and experts). Proposal. Carve a uniform grading policy that:. Publishes a purpose of grades statement. Identifies acceptable measures for grades. Assigns a weight . in . finnish. . HEIs. Tommi Haapaniemi. Silja Kostia. Universities Act. “A . student has . the right . to obtain information about the . application . of assessment . criteria . to . his/her study attainment. Finding the Time to Grade Fairly. Killian Quigley. John Martin. Vanderbilt Center for Teaching . GradSTEP. January 26, 2013. Challenges. The “What” and “Why” of Grading. Time Management. Rubrics. . . North American Restoration Dry-cleaners. . . Agenda. Introducing . N. orth . A. merican . R. estoration . D. ry-cleaners. National Programs/ Pricing Comparison. Issue Resolution. NARD Member Statistics. Report to University Senate by Academic Standards Committee. , November 15, 2016. Charge to Academic Standards Committee. At the meeting of the Steering Committee on August 4, 2016, the Academic Standards Committee was charged to study whether Auburn should adopt a grading system that includes plus and minus grades.. Chapter 1: The Case for Rigor. Barbara R. Blackburn. Definition of Rigor. . . rig·or.  (. rgr. ) . n. .. . 1. 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