The Unscholarly Use of Numbers in Our Assessment Practices: What Will Make Us Change?
Excerpt: On being invited to write something informative or evocative. I really couldn't resist the temptation to be a little provocative and return to a theme that I have touched on before (Rust, 2007), and is a particular bête noir of mine. Although I have to admit that, given I have no reason to believe that what I wrote previously has had any discernable impact, there is a slight sense of futility even as...
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Alternative Strategies for Assessment and Grading - Duke Learning Innovation
Research shows that grades are often not a good reflection of student learning and growth, and that being graded can be stressful for students. In addition, many traditional grading practices ...
Our current grading system can be a way for kids to prove themselves and win college scholarships, or admission to selective colleges. It can also be a barrier, in sometimes surprising ways. What migh