I’m using the term accurate grading to mean that grades are a valid representation of current levels of student learning. In this sense, accurate grades require an accurate measurement scale, use of valid evidence of student learning, and an effective method of combining multiple scores to create a composite grade.
A total 12 of the 25 grading practices have a primary function of increasing grading accuracy. See the practices below, along with resources that further explain them.
Avoid Zeros
Blog posts: “The Low-hanging Fruit of Grading Reform: Eliminating the Zero“
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Use Minimum Grading to Repair the Percentage Scale
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Replace the Percentage Scale with a 4-point Scale
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Make Practice Ungraded
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Slides: “Separate Learning from Behavior“
Make Formative Assessments Ungraded
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Eliminate Participation Grades
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Eliminate Growth Grades
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Eliminate Group Grades
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Eliminate Extra Credit
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Create Grades Exclusively from Summative Assessments
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Create Grades that Represent Current Levels of Learning
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Use Alternatives to Averaging to Create Summative Grades
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Practical Classroom Solutions to Grading, Assessment, & Feedback 