Grading and Reporting
Functions of Grading and Reporting Systems
Improve students’ learning by:
1)clarifying instructional objectives for them
2)showing students’ strengths & weaknesses
3)providing information on personal-social development
4)enhancing students’ motivation (e.g., short-term goals)
5)indicating where teaching might be modified
Best achieved by:
1)day-to-day tests and feedback
2)plus periodic integrated summaries
Types of Grading and Reporting Systems
Traditional letter-grade system
1)Easy and can average them
2)But of limited value when used as the sole report, because:
- they end up being a combination of achievement, effort, work habits, behavior
- teachers differ in how many high (or low) grades they give
3)They are therefore hard to interpret
they do not indicate patterns of strength and weakness
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