Expert Objects to Rampant Subjectivity in Grading:
"These schools overhauled the grading system, in part to make sure that students taking the same classes got the same scores. Some of the changes included:
-- Setting learning targets and linking grades to the achievement of those targets.
-- Giving grades based solely on achievement and separately reporting attendance, effort and participation.
-- Grading only individual achievement, not group work.
-- Giving scores only to certain assignments and choosing carefully which scores should be included in the final grade.
-- Making sure students understand how their grades are being determined.
The first step toward change, Reeves said, is eliminating 'dumb errors.'"
"These schools overhauled the grading system, in part to make sure that students taking the same classes got the same scores. Some of the changes included:
-- Setting learning targets and linking grades to the achievement of those targets.
-- Giving grades based solely on achievement and separately reporting attendance, effort and participation.
-- Grading only individual achievement, not group work.
-- Giving scores only to certain assignments and choosing carefully which scores should be included in the final grade.
-- Making sure students understand how their grades are being determined.
The first step toward change, Reeves said, is eliminating 'dumb errors.'"
