Offers guidelines for grading essays so that students and parents can see what is expected. Suggests keying a grading scale to the criteria set forth in the guidelines. (FL)

Outlines an evaluation method for case studies in business classes that involves three components--individual, intergroup, and intragroup ratings. Discusses the effectiveness of the approach in (1) diffusing subjective bias, (2) exposing students to peers' analysis, (3) preventing workload inequity, and (4) developing students' evaluation skills.…

Reactions to a marking system proposed by Scott are offered and inconsistencies identified. It is suggested that Scott's system does not minimize any of the difficulties usually apparent in absolute systems and presents some new problems. (LBH)

Students' assessments of one type of learning product, the term paper, were examined. The basic question underlying the project was whether students enrolled in college courses would be less adequate at assigning grades and ranks to their classmates' papers than would the instructors. A case is made for classmate evaluation. (LBH)

Signal detection theory (SDT) has been widely applied in situations where observers attempt to detect or discriminate between two or more events. The usefulness of SDT with latent classes was illustrated in the context of an educational situation that can be readily conceptualized as a signal detection task: grading term papers. The approach…

A basic method of class evaluation for vocational and industrial teachers is given which employs tools and concepts the craftsman has already mastered. Also given is a system for determining end of unit grades, based in part on standards of the trade in question. (DS)

Instructors of nursing often face vexing questions concerning the assignment of grades, both during and at the end of the course: Should grade distributions follow a predetermined curve? How does a teacher bring together the several partial grades? Many variables influence evaluation decisions; the authors present theory and ground rules.…

This paper calls for a reevaluation of the evaluation procedures of counselors-in-training. Specifically, it advocates making evaluation educational rather than judgemental. (RP)

Presents the fallacy of four commonly held views about the necessity of grading and suggests ways the principal start the process of grading reform. (Author/DN)

Presents notion that low science enrollments in high schools are partially related to the severity of grading practices used by science teachers. A model is discussed which assumes that students compare the science grades with grades received in other subjects. Research methodology is suggested. (PS)

Postman's opinions on educational reform in general and the grading system in particular. (SP)

Describes an alternative to the traditional grading system and its relation to student placement in colleges and universities. (AN)

The author enters a plea for educators to use their new-found muscle to effect important curricular and methods changes in their schools. (Editor)