Grading+Alternatives

Grading Alternatives  ===  n Individualized educational program grading approach – determines grades on the basis of a student’s progress on goals and objectives specified on the student’s IEP. === ===  n Pass/fail systems  – establishes criteria for passing or failing. === ===  n Mastery level/criterion systems  – mastery is achieved when a student reaches a criterion level on a specified subcomponent. === ===  n Point systems – points are assigned to various activities, the point totals that the student earns correspond to specific grades (ABCD). === ===  n Contract grading  – the teacher and student sign a contract that specifies the work to be completed, how the grade is determined, and the timeline for completion. === ===  n Multiple grading  – The teacher grades the student in several areas such as: ability, effort, and achievement. === ===  n Shared grading  – two or more teachers work together to teach and collaborate to grade the student. === ===  n <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Student self-comparison <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> – the student and teacher meet and find goals, the progress on these goals is monitored by both the teacher and student, a grade is assigned based on the progress. === ===  n <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Level grading <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> – the standard ABCD grading is used, but these grades have a level of difficulty such as: A1, A2, A3   === ===  n <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Descriptive grading <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> – The teacher writes descriptive comments regarding the student’s performance, attitude, effort, and achievement. === ﻿<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;"> Teaching Students with Learning Problems, 8th Edition, Cecil D. Mercer; Ann R. Mercer; Paige C. Pullen (2011)