BEST PRACTICES FOR GRADING & EVALUATION
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Clearly communicate your expectations for assignments.
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Where applicable, provide students with a rubric.
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Clearly communicate your policy on late work in the syllabus.
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Provide timely feedback and set grading expectations early in the semester.
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Set your own course policies for the timing of feedback.
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Set time aside for grading during the week.
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Provide both scores and meaningful, quality comments where possible to help students improve.
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Space out your grading to avoid fatigue or frustration.
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Set a timer to prevent you from spending too much time on one paper.
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Keep records of student grade disputes.
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Hold virtual office hours for online classes to give feedback on assignments.
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In addition to the usual end of class survey evaluations completed by students, ask students for informal
feedback on your class content and teaching methods.
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Talk to fellow TAs to share strategies on teaching and grading.
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Become familiar with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). This law
protects the privacy of student records and grades.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES, DEADLINES, & IMPORTANT DATES FOR FALL 2015
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Plagiarism and Cheating Policy: https://www.kent.edu/policyreg/administrative-policy-regardingstudent-cheating-and-plagiarism
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Important Dates: http://www.kent.edu/registrar/fall-important-dates
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Final Exam Schedule: http://www.kent.edu/registrar/fall-final-exam-schedule
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FERPA: http://www.kent.edu/registrar/student-records-policy-ferpa
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Withdraw without grade “W”: September 13th
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Withdraw with grade “W”: November 8th
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Midterm grades due (Freshmen only): October 20th
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Final grades due: December 22nd