Robert Talbert shares about the principles of grading for growth on episode 510 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

In one shot, she can't get a B in the class. And I sat there and just watched her sense of self worth and her excitement in the class just decay away right before my eyes.-Robert Talbert

When you look at grades as we often use them in a traditional setting, they are much of what we do is under the guise of object what we think is objectivity.-Robert Talbert

The biggest thing that's broken about grades is that traditional grading is completely disconnected from the notion of a feedback loop.-Robert Talbert

Give helpful feedback that doesn't humiliate the student, affirms their basic dignity as a human being, and highlights what went well. Helpful feedback also highlights what could use some work and invites students to collaborate with you to make it better.-Robert Talbert

Reattempts without penalty, that's the closing of the feedback loop.-Robert Talbert

Points used for grades are a judgment call that results in a label.-Robert Talbert

Resources

Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practices that Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education, by David Clark & Robert TalbertDifficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (Third Edition), Douglas Stone & Sheila HeenDignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict, by Donna HicksLeading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People, by Donna HicksThe Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain, by Annie Murphy PaulRobert Talbert’s Sabbatical in Industry with SteelcaseThe 12-week plan for building courses, by Robert Talbert