EDUC 107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Grading On A Curve
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You would want to ask the administration on the policies the school has. The terms evaluation and testing are not synonymous! o o o. Evaluation: how you measure and judge a student"s knowledge of skills - quantitative and qualitative. Methods of evaluation: test; quizzes; assignment; portfolios; class participation etc. Backwash is very strong when grades are important to students. + backwash: evaluation methods encourage movement towards learning goals. Backwash: evaluation methods encourage movement away from learning goals- teaching to the test- standardize testing. Have variety so this doesn"t have it- goals and projects should be a line with the goals. Prime students to for every assignment and project. Grading on a curve o o o o. Grading on a curve; compares performance of students with each other/ Pros: helps majority of students score higher on test and quizzes. Con: depending on the method used, may not be so great for the low-scoring students.
