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Alternative Assessments: Articles & Book Chapters

This guide was created by the 2021-2022 "Assessing Assessment" University of Iowa Faculty Learning Community with support by the University of Iowa Center for Teaching and Learning.

Selected Articles

Kang. (2021). Labor-Based Grading Contracts: Building Equity & Inclusion in the Compassionate Writing Classroom
Schinske, J., & Tanner, K. (2014). Teaching More by Grading Less (or Differently). CBE Life Sciences Education, 13(2), 159–166. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.CBE-14-03-0054
Caplan, Seriff, Ruskay, Heineman. Teaching Judaism and Social Justice, Roundtable.
Professor Heinman (University of Iowa) discusses grading practices in their contribution to this roundtable.
Katzman, S. D., Hurst-Kennedy, J., Barrera, A., Talley, J., Javazon, E., Diaz, M., & Anzovino, M. E. (2021). The Effect of Specifications Grading on Students’ Learning and Attitudes in an Undergraduate-Level Cell Biology Course. Journal of Microbiology &

Selected Book Chapters

Martin, Langdon J, Kradtap Hartwell, Supaporn, & Gupta, Tanya. (2019). Introducing Components of Specifications Grading to a General Chemistry I Course. In Enhancing retention in introductory chemistry courses : teaching practices and assessments / (Vol.