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The Problem with Grades

08 May The Problem with Grades

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The Problem with Grades

 

We all spend the majority of our youths chasing acceptable grades or coping with the ramifications of unacceptable ones. Isn’t it odd that we invest so much objective importance into such subjective measures? Amy and Mike invited professor and author Dr. Laura Link to clarify the problem with grades during their conversation on April 25, 2023.

Listen Here: The Problem With Grades

The five things you will learn in this episode are:

  1. How have grading philosophies and practices evolved in the 21st century?
  2. Why has teacher autonomy remained such a central aspect of grading?
  3. Does including both academic and behavioral factors in grading help or hurt?
  4. What problems are caused by inconsistent grading standards?
  5. How can academic grading be improved?

 

Recommended citation.
Bergin, M., & Seeley, A. (Hosts). (May, 2023). The problem with grades with Dr. Laura Link (No. 477). [Audio podcast episode]. Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast. https://gettestbright.com/the-problem-with-grades/