Alternative Methods of Assigning Grades: Entry Blog (#1)
Greetings! I am Alexander Wood, a student at West Chester University. In this blog, I will be spending this semester making a blog exploring alternative methods of assigning grades. I hope to ask and answer several questions on the topic and learn more about education. I am very interested in exploring alternate methods of assigning grades. The traditional method of grading applies letter grades to specific percentages of a score given to a test or assignment. This is the method of grading I am familiar with. Though I have experienced variations on it (my early grades had an A begin at 92 instead of 90), I have never left this system while inside education. I chose this issue because of this fact. I have never had a chance to explore alternate methods of assigning grades before this point. I have heard rumors about alternatives, but I know next to nothing about them. Before I implement a traditional grading system in my class, I feel I need to do due diligence and check to see if these...