📣 Let’s take a moment to highlight the great work of our faculty. In 2021, Teaching Professor and Physical Therapy Assistant Program Coordinator Stacy Sekely participated in Schreyer Institute's "Grading Differently" academy. With the goal of developing a more authentic and equitable grading system, Dr. Sekely worked with colleagues across the University to design and evaluate a Specifications grading system. Their studies found that alternative grading methods may improve learning and retention, increase student motivation, and decrease student stress and anxiety. Dr. Sekely presented the research at the Educational Leadership Conference (ELC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 14, 2023. ELC is a collaborative effort of the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Education and the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT). The conference is designed to excite, educate, invigorate, and facilitate discussion among all stakeholders in physical therapy ed...