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Rule #1: Ground your grading in policy
When grading is based on a policy there are several benefits:
You have an approved document that you can rationalize grades to students, parents, and administrators.
You have an organized system that (hopefully) shows the complete picture of a student's performance in class.
You have a teachable moment with your class when you explain the policy to the students.
You ease the anxiety of students with less athletic ability (when you weight criteria correctly).
This comprehensive policy leaves little room for confusion
This comprehensive policy leaves little room for confusion
Weighting the categories is important, but providing descriptions for each is even more critical to an effective policy.
Click this link for an outdated and ineffective grading policy example
Rule #2: Rubrics for EVERYTHING!
Once again, rubrics provide a rationale to students, parents, and administration for grades given to students.
Rubrics should be as descriptive as possible (age/ grade level appropriate)
Rubrics should be reviewed with class as early and as often as possible
Rubrics allow students to see where/why points were deducted
More importantly, rubrics allow students to see what needs to be done to improve!
For exemplar rubrics use the dropdown menu
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