Alternative Grading Strategies

Alternative Grading Strategies

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Includes a Live Web Event on 10/23/2025 at 6:00 PM (EDT)

Thursday, October 23, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
.1 ASHA CEUs

Alternative grading is an educational approach that emphasis mastery, effort and growth rather than just performance measured through points and letter grades. The approach encourages transparency, student autonomy, revision based on feedback, and minimization or elimination of penalties in grading. When incorporated into a classroom successfully, these methods can improve student learning and motivation while also creating a more equitable learning environment where all students can thrive. In this workshop, participants will learn more about alternative grading strategies through demonstration and practice in the four primary pillars: clearly defined standards, helpful feedback, marks indicate progress, and reassessment without penalty. Bring examples of your current syllabi and assignments to this workshop so you can implement the pillars into your own courses. 

Learning Objectives

- Describe the benefits of employing alternative grading strategies for instructors and students.

- Apply an alternative grading strategy to a current course or assignment.

- Modify an existing grading procedure or course assignment to align with alternative grading.

Time Ordered Agenda
6:00 - 6:05 PM ET Introductions and speaker disclosures
6:05 - 6:15 PM ET Grading and Alternative grading-What's wrong and not wrong with traditional methods
6:15 - 6:50 PM ET 4 Pillars discussed, examples provided, application time
6:50 - 7:00 PM ET Questions and Answers 

For questions about this webinar, please contact us at admin@capcsd.org. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link to log in.

Jennifer Essig, MA, CCC-SLP

Indiana University South Bend

Jennifer Essig is the founding graduate program director of speech-language pathology and a clinical associate professor at Indiana University South Bend. She is currently pursuing an EdD in higher education leadership at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO. The focus of her research is how students in CSD programs perceive traditional grading vs. alternative grading practices and if there is a difference between those perceptions based on background. Jennifer teaches coursework in responsive practices and counseling, dysphagia, and medical speech language pathology. She is passionate about creating a classroom centered around kindness, equity, and growth. In her limited spare time, she is a mom to both humans and pets and likes planning family fun. 

Disclosures
Financial: Employee at Indiana University South Bend and will be receiving an honorarium for presenting this webinar.
Non-Financial: ASHA and CAPCSD member. 

Samantha Scripture, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Worcester State University

Samantha Scripture Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Department at Worcester State University. Sam specializes in pediatric language disorders and early intervention. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate classes with alternative grading practices. Sam is currently a Scholarship in Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Fellow in Teaching and Learning in CSD examining transformative learning with reflective practices.

Disclosures

Financial: Full-time employee at Worcester State University and will be receiving an Honoraria from CAPCSD
Non-Financial: None

Jennifer Friberg (Moderator)

Illinois State University

Moderator

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This course is designed with a participation requirement that ensures meaningful engagement and learning. Participants must be present for the entire 60-minute webinar to receive the assessment. The assessment is a key component in obtaining both their certificate of completion and ASHA CEUs. In addition to standard assessments of the speaker's effectiveness and the overall content quality, participants are challenged to demonstrate practical application of the knowledge gained. The required question prompts participants to articulate and list two specific action items they plan to implement. This promotes critical thinking about how to apply new information in their professional practice with a forward-thinking response.

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Alternative Grading Strategies
10/23/2025 at 6:00 PM (EDT)  |  60 minutes  |  Attendance Required
10/23/2025 at 6:00 PM (EDT)  |  60 minutes  |  Attendance Required Alternative grading is an educational approach that emphasis mastery, effort and growth rather than just performance measured through points and letter grades. The approach encourages transparency, student autonomy, revision based on feedback, and minimization or elimination of penalties in grading. When incorporated into a classroom successfully, these methods can improve student learning and motivation while also creating a more equitable learning environment where all students can thrive. In this workshop, participants will learn more about alternative grading strategies through demonstration and practice in the four primary pillars: clearly defined standards, helpful feedback, marks indicate progress, and reassessment without penalty. Bring examples of your current syllabi and assignments to this workshop so you can implement the pillars into your own courses.
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Alternative Grading Strategies
Live Viewing: 0.10 ASHA CEU credits and certificate available
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