2020 Mastery Grading Conference

Day 1: Friday June 5, 2020

Session 1: Introductions, What are grades anyhow? (Zoom video)

Large webinar with featured speakers including Drew Lewis (University of South Alabama) and Rachel Weir (Allegheny College)

Session 2: Mastery Grading in Action and Panel Discussion (Zoom video)

Examples of objectives, questions, and student responses presented by:

• Amanda Harsy (Lewis University)

• Sharona Krinsky (California State University Los Angeles)

• Gloria Ramos (Citrus College)

• Robert Talbert (Grand Valley State University)

Panel discussion diving deeper into the different components of Mastery Grading including: Standards vs. Specifications, Assessments and Re-Assessments, Rubrics, Course Structure, Managing Instructor Workload and More. Including additional panelists:

• Drew Lewis (University of South Alabama)

• Rachel Weir (Allegheny College)

• Kate Owens (College of Charleston)

3A: Cool Stuff: Focus on students (Zoom video)

A series of 5 minute presentations that highlight individual faculty ideas for supporting students with mastery grading.

Complete list of presentations

3B: Cool Stuff: Technology to support mastery grading (Zoom video)

A series of 5 minute presentations that highlight individual faculty who have found ways to use technology to support their use of mastery grading.

Complete list of presentations

3C: Poster Session

Posters are available to view on a Jamboard and presenters will be available via Zoom to discuss their posters.

Complete list of posters and abstracts

Day 2: Saturday June 6, 2020

Session 1: How Can We Get Started? (Zoom video)

Large webinar format on “Build A Syllabus” presented by Emily Cilli-Turner, Justin Dunmyre, Tom Mahoney, and Chad Wiley based on the pre-conference assignment.

Table Talks: Build-A-Syllabus

Utilizing the same table talk groups from Day 1, participants will choose a course and being discussing how to take it towards Mastery grading. Key questions include:

• • What learning objectives will be measured?

  • How will mastery be defined and measured?

  • How will student progress translate into a course grade?

  • How will flexibility be incorporated?

2:00 PM: Session 2: Panel Sessions

Facilitated Panel discussions on the topics listed.

• Panel 2A: All About Re-Assessments/Avoiding Time Sinks (Zoom video)

Panelists:

• • Adelaide Akers (Emporia State University)

  • Jason Elsinger (Florida Southern College)

  • Amy Ksir (US Naval Academy)

• Panel 2B: Writing Standards and/or Specifications, Using Tokens and/or Bundles (Zoom video)

Panelists:

• • Theron Hitchman (University of Northern Iowa)

  • Sommer Gentry (US Naval Academy)

  • Sharona Krinsky (California State University, Los Angeles)

Facilitated Panel discussions on the topics listed.

• Panel 3A: Data Collection, Learning Management Systems (Zoom video)

Panelists:

• • Rebecca Gasper (Creighton University)

  • Sharona Krinsky (California State University, Los Angeles)

  • Taylor Short (Grand Valley State University)

• Panel 3B: Using Mastery Grading in Lower Division Courses (Zoom video)

Panelists:

• • Joshua Bowman (Pepperdine University)

  • Amanda Mangum (Converse College)

  • Sasha Townsend (Tulsa Community College)

• Panel 3C: Using Mastery Grading in Upper Division Courses (Zoom video)

Panelists:

• • Bret Benesh (College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University)

  • Jessica OShaughnessy (Shenandoah University)

  • Chad Wiley (Emporia State University)

4:30 PM: Conference Wrap (Zoom video)

Come back together one last time as a group to recap what we have learned and look at the next steps moving forward.