Hi Erin:
One of the best methods for grading systems is to develop a rubric that is presented to the students the first day of class (or as soon as possible) so the student knows the expectations.
Regards, Barry
Hi Larry:
One of the best methods for grading systems is to develop a rubric that is presented to the students the first day of class (or as soon as possible) so the student knows the expectations.
Regards, Barry
Instructors need to be able to defend their grading system, so being prepared for all the questions that will come is a big challenge.
Hi Earl:
Like you mentioned, one of the best methods for grading systems is to develop a rubric that is presented to the students the first day of class (or as soon as possible) so the student knows the expectations.
Regards, Barry
The biggest challange for me would be assigning the right balance of weighted scores. Should the test be worth 15 points or 35, should homework carry a higher grade point etc.
Hi Gary:
This sounds like a very thorough method.
Also, one of the best methods is to develop a rubric that is presented to the students the first day of class (or as soon as possible) so the student knows the expectations.
Regards, Barry
Hi Theodore:
One of the best methods is to develop a rubric that is presented to the students the first day of class (or as soon as possible) so the student knows the expectations.
Regards, Barry
Hi Doris:
The best method is to develop a rubric that is presented to the students the first day of class (or as soon as possible) so the student knows the expectations.
Regards, Barry
Hi Roger:
Like you mentioned, the best method is to develop a rubric that is presented to the students the first day of class (or as soon as possible) so the student knows the expectations.
Regards, Barry
Hi James:
The best method is to develop a rubric that is presented to the students the first day of class (or as soon as possible) so the student knows the expectations.
Regards, Barry
I give frequent progress reports out after every two or three test just to let them see how they're doing.
My school has fast paced courses, I normally give a final exan with one or two pop-up quizes. Going over this course, I am rethinking my grading system.
One of the biggest challenges to setting up a grading system is designing one that is fair, comprehensive, and accurtely measures student achievement.
Barry,
I actually would love some advice on how to set higher standards for my evaluation system. I feel too many students earn A's in my classes....or F's. I would like to see a little more in the middle.
Beth
Hi Scott:
I agree with you in essence. However, most institutions don't allow the pass/fail method to be used, because undoubtedly, too many students would not pass and there would be huge attrition.
However, you can set up a rubric that supports the pass or fail method and still be essentially an A-F system.
Regards, Barry
One that is fair...one that doesn't skew the numbers in one direction or the other. Your grading system should be easy to understand and should be reflective of the level of commitment that students have placed in their learning. The grading system that we are currently use, is based on percentages. But scoring produces numbers that are not necessarily whole numbers (i.e. 79.6) and we're not allowed to round up. So by a very small margain, this student would receive a grade of "C" rather than a "B", which is extremely disappointing. I'm very new at teaching so I'm not sure what changes in this system would work better.
It can be difficult keeping a system structured enough to ensure fairness and consistency and also flexible enough to allow for the unexpected.
Student grades should be easily calculated by the student as they go on in the course. This is important so that they know how they are doing and if they need to study harder, go over certain material with instructors or tutors. The best way to keep a student from withdrawl is keeping their grade and their performance in the forefront of the their mind.
I have the biggest challenge as an instructor of giving the "best" amount of points to a writing assignment. I feel my students need this, although it is not an English class. However I have a hard time deciding exactly how many points it should be worth because of the other assigned points. I dont want them to feel it is a "busy work" assignment but I know it can benefit them greatly.
I teach collision repair which is heavy on hands on shop time with technical class time. While the end result is the ability to repair a vehicle, modern autos require a lot of knowledge to do it poperly. Modern body, structural and paint technology is blended with an old art form to successfully return the vehicle to a pre collision condition. Grading a student in this field takes several considerations. I grade classroom, lab and shop noting strengths and weaknesses to guide the student not only to a final score, but also to be a strong competitor in the work place.
