I love finding out how my students are learning. I love talking with them, listening to them problem solve, and helping them shed misconceptions. But, I hate grading. You may think that this doesn't make sense. Grading doesn't feel like it really makes much of a difference. Maybe it is the way that I do it? Maybe it is because I feel like many students don't care about the comments or the feedback because the papers end up in the recycling bin before they are ever examined.
Standards-Based grading seems like a possible solution to this problem. Can I develop a method of grading that truly assesses what my students know? Can this system help students retain their learning for a longer period of time? Can assessment motivate my students to learn rather than motivating them for a grade?
This is my quest!!
Standards-Based grading seems like a possible solution to this problem. Can I develop a method of grading that truly assesses what my students know? Can this system help students retain their learning for a longer period of time? Can assessment motivate my students to learn rather than motivating them for a grade?
This is my quest!!
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