The Importance of Learning Outcomes
The rise of student-centered teaching, and the science of learning generally, has entirely transformed the landscape of educational work. Unfortunately, our grading practices have not always followed suit. Any progress we make in effective teaching practices will remain stifled unless we also transform the grading practices that, for better or worse, drive student behaviors.1 Alyson and I started this website with the intention of sharing an alternative grading practice, Holistic Assessments, originally developed by my colleague…