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Queries pertaining to the process of determining suitable grades for coursework. This tag is NOT appropriate for queries about interpreting or improving grades.

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Having team-members split the grade among them by their personal contribution

My experience of this is that it is helpful to survey the group members asking each of them who contributed what to the project and whether they felt that the other members had done their share of the …
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49 votes

Should students be shown the grading rubric?

Sharing a good rubric with your students can be a helpful way to let them understand what is expected of them. There is a down side in that the rubric then provides a basis for students to complain t …
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Grading large enrollment courses

Each group grades its problem on all of the papers, using a well prepared rubric, and reviewing a sample of papers before hand to validate the rubric and get the TAs grading to a common standard. …
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33 votes

Adjust grading policy mid-course to improve attendance?

Don't make a change in your grading policy in the middle of the semester. It's unfair to students, will likely result in complaints, and could get you in trouble with your administration. …
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What grading policy applies to undergraduates taking graduate courses?

When an undergraduate student takes one of my graduate courses, they're graded in exactly the same way as the graduate students in the class. Numerical grades are assigned for individual homework ass …
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In the U.S., is it appropriate for math professors to ask students to rewrite their messy (p...

I require typed homework in my classes. This requirement is traceable back to a program level learning outcome that says that students will be able to communicate mathematics in a professional fashio …
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Will my supervisor also mark my MA dissertation? How will this be fair?

It's worth pointing out that the evaluation of MS/MA theses in the US is typically up to a committee of faculty headed by the advisor. If the committee approves the thesis (typically by signing a for …
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96 votes

How to handle a student who will not accept that he is wrong?

It's a good idea for you to warn the instructor that the student is likely to appeal the grade and to provide whatever information you can (such as a photocopy of the marked up exam question and any grading
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