The first Equitable Grading Community of Practice Meeting will be held on March 20, 2024 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST as a pre-conference event of the 2024 SIGCSE Technical Symposium in Portland, Oregon.
This event is the first event from a recently funded NSF grant (nos.2235644, 2235337, 2235643) that is promoting a community of practice model for adoption of equitable grading practices in CS classrooms. Equitable grading practices have been shown to better support student learning and can help increase student learning gains and retention. This event is the first in a series of meetings of the community of practice members to allow time for face-to-face interaction, planning, and sharing of ideas.
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 1:00pm-1:15pm | Overview of project and timeline for year 1 and 2 |
| 1:15pm-1:45pm | Debunking Grading Myths Lightning Talks about specific techniques that participants identified as having used in the pre-meeting survey. Six participants will be asked to prepare 5 minute talks about their specific technique, pitfalls, and successes. |
| 1:45pm - 2:15pm | Small group discussion about where they are in their equitable grading journey - what each member has adopted; lessons learned; obstacles to overcome |
| 2:15pm - 3:00pm | Grading Techniques Affinity Groups Speed Dating. There will be three 10-minute sessions where attendees will visit tables with pre-selected techniques to either learn about the technique or discuss their experiences with the technique. Each participant will visit 3 different tables during the session. |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | Break with snacks |
| 3:30pm-3:45pm | Group share out - what are some takeaways so far |
| 3:45pm-4:15pm | **Small group discussion (part 2)**Participants discuss in small groups something they want to implement in the coming year and focus on developing a checklist of what they need in order to implement their plan. |
| 4:15pm-4:30pm | Individual work - finalize individual plans |
| 4:30pm-5:00pm | Next steps and virtual meeting scheduling. Cohort members will share their plans with organizers through online survey.Schedule of virtual cohort meetings in summer discussed |
Stephen Edwards (main contact)
Virginia Tech
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Adrienne Decker
University at Buffalo
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Manuel Pérez-Quiñones
University of North Carolina Charlotte
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Bob Edmison
Virginia Tech
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