Accounting educators struggle with ways to incorporate the development of critical thinking and communication skills into the curriculum. Case analysis is one tool for developing these skills. We examine whether students' case analysis scores improve as a result of participation in peer grading and peer review. We find that students improve their…

In pursuit of quality education in Bhutan there has been a desire to shift from teacher-dominant class teaching to students taking initiative in their own learning. This paper investigated the issue of moving teaching and learning from teacher-centered classes to independent learning of students. The research was carried out at Samtse College of…

Like the other books in the A-Z series, this book provides practical tools and activities that can be used immediately to improve your practice. This guide offers specific strategies that will help you become a more effective principal. There are 26 chapters in this book, one for each letter of the alphabet. Contents include: (1) Achievement is…

Describes a new system for evaluating the multi-faceted academic-personal-social growth of elementary school students. (RB)

Expresses concern over high school grading philosophies that allow functional illiterates to graduate and attacks the problem of grade inflation in colleges and universities. (GS)

Discusses both the philosophical and practical aspects of the relationship between academic standards and grading procedures, especially in engineering education. Provides numerous statistics on grading trends in higher education. (MLH)

The evaluation process does not need to be translated into grades. It is time that we found an alternative to grading. (RC)

An innovative advanced shorthand/transcription program utilizing the competency-based concept along with individualized progression and contractual grading was initiated at Illinois State University. (Author)

The grading system for technical practicums in theatre at California State University, San Bernandino uses an evaluation form completed by each student's practicum supervisor. The evaluation form gives concrete evidence that there are viable criteria for grading practicums, and also helps if a student wishes to challenge his or her grade. Usually…

Takes a positive view of assigning scholastic grades to students. Advances several reasons why grades are beneficial. (HMV)

Proposes that the ways in which professors test and grade largely determines what and how their students learn. (Editor/PG)

Discusses the formulation of a departmental policy by English teachers to report student progress to parents and lists the criteria for evaluating student performance. (RB)

A study of the types of speech criticism most helpful to students. (CH)

It is suggested that for checking purposes, "Questions and Answers" should accompany, in the form of a class work blank, the study of a given text. Justification is given, possible objections refuted. An example shows how such work can be quickly corrected and evaluated. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Offers a model for judging and correcting work on texts at Secondary Level II. The model has proved itself in practice and makes individualized analysis possible. Judgement is reached in an objective manner and is therefore transparent. Examples are provided. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)