A scholar of grading explains how teachers can do a better job of reporting what grades represent, and what they are for.
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Understanding complex and contextual differences in grading across cultures and countries is important. Only in doing so can we interpret student achievement based on grades in a fair and valid way.
Educators need to carefully consider ChatGPT and issues of academic integrity to move toward an assessment system that leverages AI tools.
Grades don’t actually measure learning, and they can increase students’ stress and decrease their motivation. A college professor explains an alternative to grading students’ work.
In a social emergency due to COVID-19, schools are moving into uncharted territory where student assessment will need to flexibly and equitably adapt to changing circumstances.
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Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies & Professor, Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Brock University
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Professor and Director of Assessment and Evaluation Group, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor of Teaching and Leadership, University of North Dakota
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Professor of English, University of Richmond
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Researcher, Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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Pro Vice-Chancellor of Te Wānanga Toi Tangata Division of Education; Professor of Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation, University of Waikato
