Some claification on grading please
This is copied directly from this course;
"Make sure you know the evaluation policy of your college. You have to be consistent with it. Often college grading policies reflect only the end result, meaning a point score, letter grade, or percentage listing that will be posted as a part of a student's permanent transcript. If this is the case you then have the freedom to develop a system that will enable you to come up with this end result for each student while using a number of different evaluation methods within your class."
The last sentence to me seems to suggest that you should adjust your grading as you move through the class; making adjustments on the fly as it were or using different standards to grade different tasks. Yet, as I look through this message board we are all talking about consistency. I am just looking for some clarification on this point. I will be the first to admit my mistake if I am missing the point.
Dwayne,
Great question. I took this excerpt to mean that although you "must" produce a final grade that is consistent in structure to the school's expectations, such as 100% being the best score in the very end, you, the instructor have the latitude to develop your own way of getting to that 100%.
So long as your structure is consistent both throughout the course and is applied to each student fairly, you can assign your own grading scale, be it a point scale, a rubric, or a combination of both.
I suppose some schools may insist on a very specific grading structure to be followed no matter what. In that case, you more or less just fill in the blanks and hope that such a method is beneficial to your students.
That's what I got from it. Just my opinion.
Hi James:
Consistent grading is definetly important. Many good instructors go to great extremes to assure that their grading process is accurate, thorough, comprehensive, fair, and of course consistent.
Regards, Barry
Grading should be consistant
Hi William:
I think you are on track especially if you are following the prescribed grading and assessment procedure provided by your employer. Consistency is important. Hopefully, it will always be present in any grading system.
Regards, Barry
I agree. shouldn't the procedure and practices be uniform throughout the school to avoid confusion? I grade and evaluate the student progress by the methods I was taught by my course trainer, as per school policy.
Hi Dwayne:
I agree that consistancy is important and should be maintained within a class structure.
I might suggest you comment about this seeming sticking point with the course and program administrators who may be able to provide a more thorough explanation. One way to do this is through the course evaluation process. Another would be directly with the course administrators.
Regards, Barry
I agree with what you are saying. My question is did I misunderstand what the materal was saying? There is no way you can be successful if you are constantly adjusting your grading procedure.
"If this is the case you then have the freedom to develop a system that will enable you to come up with this end result for each student while using a number of different evaluation methods within your class."
This statement, again directly copied from the course, is telling me that I should use a number of differend evaluation methods which to me means don't be consistant. Like I mentioned in my first post, I could be missing the point completely.
Hi Dwayne:
You are correct about the importance of consistency. I read your response to the information in the lesson. Nonetheless, it is imperative to establish fair rules and guidelines at the beginning of a class and then all are bound by those guidelines (including the instructor). I do not think it is a wise practice to change things (as it pertains to grades) unless there is some compelling and unusual reason to do so (such as the unavailabilty of some needed resource).
Regards, Barry
