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Fair Grading

How do we ensure our grading is fair? This section covers strategies and best practices for marking efficiently, objectively, and consistently with any type of assessment.

Sample Marking Scenario

Think back to the example scenario presented in Activity 1:

You have 30 short-answer responses to mark. You have been allotted an hour and a half for grading this assignment, which anticipates 3 minutes will be spent on each paragraph.

How do we make sure we evaluate each paragraph in the same way while staying within the suggested time?

This video addresses strategies we can use in our marking practice to meet these goals.