mastery grading conference online, June 5-6

[Sandra Laursen]

hi folks,

passing along a message below from Sharona Krinsky. Mastery grading is an assessment approach that many folks find to mesh well with IBL pedagogy, and this online conference looks like a good way to learn more.

best wishes to all of you

- Sandra

Sandra Laursen, Ph.D.

(she, her, hers)

Senior Research Associate and Director

Ethnography & Evaluation Research (E&ER)

University of Colorado Boulder

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Begin forwarded message:

From: "Krinsky, Sharona" <skr...@calstatela.edu>

Subject: Re: mastery grading conference

Date: April 23, 2020 at 12:29:53 PM MDT

Hi IBL folks!

I hope the semester continues to go well and that this email finds you healthy and safe!

I wanted to invite all of you to attend our first Mastery Grading conference, which is now going to be held ONLINE! The conference is scheduled for June 5th and 6th, 2020. We will have a variety of workshops for both experienced and novice practitioners of Mastery Grading, including those who are brand new to Mastery Grading.

For those of you unfamiliar with Mastery Grading, Mastery grading is an approach to student assessment in which student work is graded directly on whether it demonstrates mastery of a clear list of objectives. Rather than using points or partial credit, final grades are based on the degree of mastery each student has demonstrated of the objectives by the end of the course. Students typically have (or can earn) multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery of each objective. Mastery grading puts emphasis on learning, provides clarity for students, and encourages perseverance and growth mindset.

I find Mastery Grading to be a great match to the principles of IBL.

The conference is FREE. Get more information and register by going to www.MasteryGrading.com. I hope to see all of you there!!

SHARONA KRINSKY Adjunct Faculty Math Department  California State University, Los Angeles  5151 State University Drive  Los Angeles, CA 90032  T 310.567.2705 calstatela.edu  |  Pushing Boundaries