This article discusses the philosophy of grading in the new secondary education professional year in the Undergraduate Pre-Service Teacher Education Program (UPSTEP) at the University of Colorado. Research and comments, pro and con, regarding different methods of grading are reviewed. The two major methods discussed are letter grades (they provide…

Reviews various types of grading and nongrading suggestions. (DS)

The purpose of this survey of the grading policies of the AACRAO member institutions was to determine: (1) the nature and extent of changes from the traditional grading system; (2) practices in accepting transfer students and credits from institutions with nontraditional grading systems; (3) the rate and recency of change in grading systems; and…

Grades and other record evaluations should serve at least three functions: (1) they should communicate to the student how well and in what ways expected academic competencies and skills are being developed; (2) they are to be used within the college for advisory purposes, for granting admission to certain courses and programs, and for decisions on…

Results revealed significant differences in preferences for marking plans as well as an interaction between marking plans and grade levels. Differences in preferences were attributed to differences in evaluation needs. (Authors/CB)

This article is an analysis of Pass/Fail grades in an attempt to help students, college counselors, admissions personnel and employers better understand student transcripts by revealing the percentage of grades taken P/F and the relationship of these grades to the students' academic index. (Author/HMV)

Presented in this document are 5 papers concerning nontraditional grading systems and their acceptance. Nontraditional grading practices such as the pass/fail or pass/no credit systems are being used in some fashion in many American colleges and universities today. However, most of these institutions limit considerably the amount of credit that…

Grading is at best a problem. Many kinds of grading have been attempted using letters, numbers, words, etc. The letter-grade techniques (typically including A,B,C,D,F) have been the most common in the United States, especially in high school and college. However, some students and faculty have been disenchanted with such techniques. Hence, other…

Information pertaining to the overall grading standards and practices within the five Peralta Colleges is compiled and analyzed here. The report is presented in three parts. The first part deals with the historical background of traditional and non-punitive grading, the national trends toward innovation and experimentation with various forms of…

Grading on the bulb is a technique based on two major considerations: that the grade given should represent the instructor's estimate of the student's probable success were he to choose a career in that field; and that the grades of D and F are eliminated. Many teachers grade this way; yet the technique has not heretofore had a name. Teachers who…

This research study surveyed the use of pass/no credit grading in student teaching. The measurement devices used were questionnaires developed to poll the opinions of the following groups: university personnel, coordinators of student teaching, noncenter hiring officials, student teachers, center cooperating teachers, and center administrators.…