Grading differently obviously produces different results. Let's look at some students' performance and see what difference guilt-free grading makes.
Typically, many teachers (including me until last year) base their grades on the total number of points earned divided by the total number of points possible from all activities. By weighting each activity according to the three equal categories, scores come out a little different. It is interesting to see what happens exactly. Let's look at these four students' grades. Keep in mind that they have different strengths and weaknesses. For example, Beulah loves grammar but hates to dance.
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Basics |
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pts earned |
pts possible |
% |
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| Rufus |
110 |
200 |
55.0% |
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| Clyde |
180 |
200 |
90.0% |
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| Thelma |
180 |
200 |
90.0% |
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| Beulah |
200 |
200 |
100.0% |
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Culture |
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pts earned |
pts possible |
% |
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| Rufus |
59 |
80 |
73.8% |
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| Clyde |
50 |
80 |
62.5% |
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| Thelma |
80 |
80 |
100.0% |
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| Beulah |
10 |
80 |
12.5% |
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Communication |
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pts earned |
pts possible |
% |
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| Rufus |
100 |
120 |
83.3% |
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| Clyde |
100 |
120 |
83.3% |
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| Thelma |
100 |
120 |
83.3% |
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| Beulah |
120 |
120 |
100.0% |
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Calculated
Grades |
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Traditional |
Guilt-free |
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| Rufus |
67.3% |
70.8% |
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| Clyde |
82.5% |
78.7% |
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| Thelma |
90.0% |
91.0% |
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| Beulah |
82.5% |
71.1% |
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Don't forget to write. I'm missing you already.