Grading+Alternative

Grading Alternative
 * Individualized educational program grading approach – determines grades on the basis of student’s progress on goals and objectives specified on the IEP
 * Pass/fail systems – establishes criteria for passing or failing
 * Mastery level/criterion systems – mastery is achieved when a student reaches a criterion level o a specified subcomponent
 * Point systems – points are assigned to various activities. The points are totaled to earn a grade (ABCDF)
 * Contract grading – the teacher and student sign a contract that specifies the work that is to be completed, ho the grades are determined and the timeline for the completion
 * Multiple grading – teacher grades the students on several areas such as the ability effort and achievement
 * Shared grading – two or more teachers work together to teach and decide on the grades of the students
 * Student self-comparison – the student and teacher meet and find goals, the progress on these goals is monitored by both the teacher and students. The grade is based on the progress
 * Level grading – the standard grading is used of ABCDF. These grades have difficulty levels such as A1 A2 A3
 * Descriptive grading – the teacher writes descriptive comments regarding the student’s performance, attitude, effect and achievement