Keep students involved. Give extra credit if needed.
Shah Rahman
an extra credit question can indicate an area of interest that may have been overlooked.
Grading student work can be one of the more challenging tasks to get done sometimes however its imperative that we as instructors are making sure that our grading is not only fair, but also prompt. Its crucial that we are providing students with feedback as soon as possible. This is one reason why the implementation of technology is so helpful. I have found that using assignments that can be automatically graded is a great way for students to complete tasks while also getting that immediate feedback.
I can use my personality, knowledge, and expertise to enhance my teaching style.
It is fortunate that students will understand the importance of grading. This is the only way we can know that students have grasped the content. Be consistent in following your policies and procedures within the school and adhere to your own syllabus. Create rubrics so students know how much effort it will take to earn an A vs. a B. Formative and Summative assessments are necessary for evaluation.
It is always better to talk directly with a student about an assignment. You then can make a decision on whether to accept the assignment late or to give the student a zero. The student will appreciate your interest in their work whether they hand in that assignment or not.
Keeping the gradebook current and up-to-date is important in reducing student anxiety and lets them know where they are in the course.
Make clear cut policies for my class. Post them at the beginning of class so that every student knows them.
It is important that extra credit not exceed regular credits earned so that students must do all mandatory coursework to pass the class.
I think the advice to create a clear grading system is very good. I also like rubrics where the students can see what level of work equals an "A," etc. This way they can budget their time.
Being sure to follow the guidelines of the institution as well as being clear about what is expected of the students.
I personally don't like the idea of extra credit because it encourages students to skip assignments they don't like, knowing that they can just make it up later. Especially if all requirements and expectations are outlined in the syllabus, I don't see a valid reason for extra credit.
Make policies and stick to them. Students need expectations.
I use a combination of competency-based grading in a letter-grade format. This allows my students to always improve and still understand where they fall within a letter grading system.
I think I'm going to change my late assignment policy and also try to send an email for every assignment that is missing or late with my school's policy on those procedures.
Ask an extra credit question on a test: what is something you learned in this unit/class that I did not test you on?
Make sure your grading policy is clear so students understand the expectations.
It is important to clearly outline specific standards for your grading. These standards should be maintained, and reliable.
I learned in this lesson to make clear policies in my classroom. This allows me to set expectations the first day so that students are not unsure of what is expected. I also learned to have formative and summative evaluations in my classroom. I also learned about grading and what should be expected and some tips on what shouldn't be done.
Evaluation is much more nuanced than just the numbers.
