Norm-referenced grading and criterion-referenced grading are commonly used points-based grading systems, each of which has drawbacks. Norm-referenced grading, known colloquially as ‘grading on a curve,’ treats letter grades as scarce resources that are reserved for only a select number of students, rather than as indicators of the learning outcomes (LOs) students have met by the end of a term. Under this grading system, there may be students who meet course LOs but who do not earn an A because of the course curve. Criterion-referenced grading often depends on the allocation of partial credit. Partial credit is too often viewed by students as a reward for effort rather than recognition for their quality of work, and students tend to focus on the accumulation of points to earn their desired letter grade rather than the learning process. Specifications grading presents a promising alternative to these points-based grading systems. To successfully implement specifications grading requires consideration for five key elements: aligning assessments to learning outcomes and letter grades, providing revision/resubmission/reassessment opportunities, setting passing thresholds on assessments, incorporating a token economy to provide students with additional flexibility in how they navigate the course, and establishing buy-in with relevant stakeholders. Case studies will help participants explore the interrelatedness between these five elements and how they can be successfully incorporated into a variety of chemistry courses — from content-based lecture courses to writing-heavy process-based laboratory courses, including different subdisciplines and class sizes (up to ~1,500 students). By the end of the workshop, participants will apply what they learned from the case studies to develop a specifications grading framework for their own course that accounts for these five elements. The workshop facilitators adapted the content of the workshop from the 2021 STEM Course Redesign Program offered by the Teaching Experiment Academy (a California Learning Lab sponsored partnership between the University of California-Irvine, San Jose State University, and the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona). Participants will need to use a personal electronic device (e.g. laptop, tablet, or equivalent).