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Can We Improve Grading by Collaborating with Students?

Faculty Focus

In 2022, I experimented with a combination of specifications grading and self-grading that promised to measure performance more fairly, increase engagement, and promote metacognition. Students earned points for every assignment that they completed to minimum specifications and for quizzes. Specifications grading.

Grades 122
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Can We Improve Grading by Collaborating with Students?

Faculty Focus

In 2022, I experimented with a combination of specifications grading and self-grading that promised to more fairly measure performance, increase engagement, and promote metacognition. Students earned points for every assignment that they completed to minimum specifications and for quizzes. Specifications grading.

Grades 98