# Using Alternative Assessments

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Podcast: [What in the world is dyscalculia?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-is-dyscalculia-5491897)
Published: 2024-10-03T11:10:20+00:00
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## Resource

Using alternative assessments lets students show their knowledge, beyond just paper-and-pencil or computer programs. You might be using a lot of these already, but are you grading them? Listen to Dr. Wall talk about alternative assessments and the importance of putting them in the gradebook!

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