Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School (2015)

INTRODUCTION

HACK 1. SHIFT THE GRADES MINDSET

HACK 2. PROMOTE BUY-IN

HACK 3. REBRAND ASSIGNMENTS AS LEARNING EXPERIENCES

HACK 4. FACILITATE STUDENT PARTNERSHIPS

HACK 5. DIGITIZE YOUR DATA

HACK 6. MAXIMIZE TIME

HACK 7. TRACK PROGRESS TRANSPARENTLY

HACK 8. TEACH REFLECTION

HACK 9. TEACH STUDENTS TO SELF-GRADE

HACK 10. CLOUD-BASED ARCHIVES

CONCLUSION

by STARR SACKSTEIN