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Peer reviewedArnold, Connie B.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1992
Shares a grading system based on a percentage of the total number of points attainable. The system requires students to maintain a personal notebook of their work and informs students of how their grades will be calculated. (MDH)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Beginning Teachers, Evaluation Methods, Grades (Scholastic)
Waters, Max L. – Balance Sheet, 1979
Calling evaluation of student achievement one of the most difficult areas of teaching, the author suggests developing grading procedures to facilitate the accumulation of scores and the conversion to final grades. He presents procedures and examples for combining numerical values and letter grades according to course modules. (MF)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Grade Charts, Grade Equivalent Scores, Grade Point Average
Direct linkSalend, Spencer J.; Duhaney, Laurel M. Garrick – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2002
This article offers guidelines for determining equitable, accountable, and effective grading practices and policies for all students that balance the need for a common set of standards and the individual needs of the students. Purposes of grading, grading systems, and effective instructional practices that support grading processes are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Rating, Disabilities
Download full textYoong, Wong Khoon – 1989
This paper provides principles which can be used to mark mathematics papers in secondary schools. Sections included are: (1) "Drafting the Marking Scheme" (describing 15 general considerations); (2) "Calculations" (listing 16 grading principles on computation papers); (3) "Graphs" (providing four guidelines on graph papers); (4) "Constructions"…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Computation, Educational Testing, Grading
Peer reviewedThomas, William C. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Argues that current grading practices in some schools lack consistency in several critical areas, including criteria for failure, absolute or relative standards, and motivation of slower students. Policies are suggested that will help educators develop fairer and more humane marking systems. (TE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Rating, Elementary Secondary Education
Freeman, Richard; Lewis, Roger – 1998
This book provides a set of principles and analytical methods that are based on research findings and are designed to be adapted to different assessment scenarios, thus enabling instructors to construct their own assessment methods. Part 1 covers the underlying principles of assessment, examining its purposes, assessment criteria, and the nature…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Assignments, Classroom Observation Techniques
Nashashibi, Pauline – 2002
This document explores the United Kingdom's developing practice of recognizing adult students' achievement in ways that make flexible use of the learning outcomes methodology, provide a mix of accredited and non-credited work, and are sensitive to the ethos of adult learning. (That ethos is often characterized by adult students' desire for…
Descriptors: Achievement, Achievement Rating, Adult Education, Adult Educators
