Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
xxii, 250 p. ; 29 cm. |
Series |
The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series |
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Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-241) and index. |
Contents |
The power of grading for learning and assessment -- Part one: Grading in the classroom -- Managing the grading process -- Making assignments worth grading -- Fostering motivation and learning in the grading process -- Establishing criteria and standards for grading -- Calculating course grades -- Making grading more time-efficient -- Using the grading process to improve teaching -- Part two: How grading serves broader assessment purposes -- Determining faculty performance, rewards, and incentives -- Strengthening departmental and institutional assessment -- A case study of grading as a tool for assessment. |
Summary |
"The grading process can yield rich information about student learning. Effective Grading enables faculty to go beyond using grades as isolated artifacts and helps them make classroom grading processes more fair, time-efficient, and conducive to learning. Classroom assessment of student learning can then contribute to departmental and general-education assessment in ways that meet the needs of institutions and accrediting agencies."--BOOK JACKET. "Tailored to specific needs of faculty members who seek to make grading a valuable part of student learning and motivation, Effective Grading balances assessment theory and hands-on advice. It offers an in-depth examination of the link between teaching and grading and provides concrete guidance on such critical steps as setting and communicating grading standards, developing assignments to grade, managing time spent on grading, and providing feedback for students."--BOOK JACKET. |
Subject |
Grading and marking (Students) -- United States.
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College students -- Rating of -- United States.
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Educational tests and measurements -- United States.
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Whitman College -- Center for Teaching and Learning collection.
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Added Author |
Anderson, Virginia Johnson, 1939-
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ISBN |
0787940305 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780787940300 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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