Article: Grading
Ungrading: an FAQ
Jesse Stommel
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Jesse Stommel hasn't put a grade on a piece student work in more than 20 years. This short blog post answers common questions about his practice, including how he collaborates with students to determine final grades and what prompts he uses to facilitate student self-reflection.
Students in my classes give themselves a grade at the end of the term. I say, 'I reserve the right to change grades as appropriate,' but over 20 years, I’ve seen students grade themselves incredibly fairly. The students in my courses get As, Bs, Cs, and even Fs.
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