Advantages and Disadvantages of Weighted Grading. Research Brief

Autor/in	Walker, Karen
Institution	Education Partnerships, Inc. (EPI)
Titel	Advantages and Disadvantages of Weighted Grading. Research Brief
Quelle	(2004), (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Grading; Weighted Scores; Evaluation Methods; Best Practices; Academic Standards; Performance Factors; Program Effectiveness; Educational Resources; Student Evaluation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Notengebung; Schulnote; Leistungsindikator; Bildungsmittel; Studentische Bewertung
Abstract	What are the advantages and disadvantages of weighted grading? The primary purpose of weighted grading has been to encourage high school students to take more rigorous courses. This effort is then acknowledged by more weight being given to the grade for a specified class. There are numerous systems of weighted grading cited in the literature from a student determining which courses will be weighted, to honors, gifted and AP classes having different weights to only AP courses being weighted. From a study conducted in 2000 by Gail C. Downs, it was found that more than half of the nation's high schools use some form of a weighted grading system. From a perusal of some of the schools and districts that use weighted grading, research was conducted by them to determine what would best meet the needs of their students. Advantages and disadvantages of weighted grading are presented in this paper. (Contains 4 online resources.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Education Partnerships, Inc. Web site: http://www.educationpartnerships.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10