It was time to turn in mid-term grades, and I went with a very simple grading rubric: 20% of quiz one 20% of quiz two 60% of test one I downloaded all of the student grades from our online class management system (Blackboard) into Excel, and created my simple grading formula. I then converted each … Continue reading Thank Heaven My Students Check My Work…
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In Search of Excellence, Creating My First Test of the Semester
I would have hoped after doing this for 29 years I'd know how to make up the perfect test. But I'm teaching a new prep this semester, and so I am filled with the usual doubts. Will the test be fair, will there be enough time for the students to complete the test, will the … Continue reading In Search of Excellence, Creating My First Test of the Semester
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