Relational Grading: Assessment That Deepens Connection To Aid Growth and Learning

This session explores techniques to generate assessment of learning in ways that strengthen the dialogue, mutuality and dialogue between learners and educators. Relational grading can deepen student development and learning and enrich the learning experience for all parties. In the session we will share multiple, actionable, methods to grade in a relational manner. These techniques can be adapted/adopted by attendees. The session is also a time for discussion and sharing or methods attendees may be using as well as to address the challenges specific to relational grading approaches in addition to the benefits.