A Community of Practice – places to discuss and ask questions
Alternative Grading Slack Workspace – use this link to join it: Invitation to Join
Frequently asked questions
Mastery grading FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) by David Clark: Direct answers to common questions
Books and Blogs
- Specifications Grading by Linda Nilson on Amazon
- Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman
- Ungrading (edited by Susan D. Blum) on Amazon
- Grading for Growth Blog – by David Clark and Robert Talbert
- Get Set, Go! Creating Successful Grading and Reporting Systems by Thomas Guskey
- A Beginner’s Guide to Mastery Based Grading – blog post by Kate Owens
- Robert Talbert’s Blog
Scholarly Articles
- PRIMUS special issue on Mastery Grading: A collection of articles on mastery grading in math (freely available for June 2021)
- Build-a-syllabus workshop (Cilli-Turner, Dunmyre, Mahoney, and Wiley): This paper, used during the conference, is available for free to all conference participants
- Build-a-syllabus summary checklist
- Teaching More by Grading Less (or Differently), Journal Article by Schinske and Tanner
- All Things Standards Based Grading – by Matt Townsley
Sample Syllabi and Materials
- Math: Repository of Mastery Grading syllabi and other resources for university-level Mathematics
- Physics: Repository of Mastery Grading syllabi and other resources for university-level Physics
- Biology: Repository of Mastery Grading syllabi and other resources for university-level Biology
- Chemistry: Repository of Mastery Grading syllabi and other resources for university-level Chemistry
- Mathematical Practice Standards as adapted from the Common Core Standards by Sharona Krinsky
The Grading Conference 