Tag: mastery-based testing
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Alternative grading: A framework for emphasizing learning and de-emphasizing grades
By Funmi Amobi, OSU Center for Teaching and Learning What does an A, B, C, or D really mean in terms of student learning? Grades are overly emphasized in the assessment of student learning. Instructors give agonizing attention to decisions about how many points or how much partial credit to allocate to students’ work. Students…