Chapter 7 The Relative Nature of Grades and Thier Definitions

This chapter focuses on the sticky and inconsistent issue of grading. There is no clear-cut easy solution to grading and the grades are fairly subjective most of the time. Because there are so many layers and things that are considered by a teacher when grading it is hard to determine what really is meant by a grade that is given. The one point that was made in this chapter that really stood out to me was the idea of basing grades on what I intend for my students to achieve. I need to be clear to my students what my expectations are and the criteria should always be what my grading is based on. It doesn’t do my students any good if I grade on someone else’s view of evaluation or if I don’t hold them up to high standards for learning. Students need to know that their grades mean something, and it needs to be clear to them what they are working towards.