Effective grading: a tool for learning and assessment in college

Introduction

pt. 1. Grading In the classroom : Clarifying goals, constructing assignments ; Fostering healthy student motivation ; Establishing criteria and standards for grading ; Linking teaching, learning, and grading ; Managing time for teaching, learning, and responding ; Making grading more time-efficient ; Calculating course grades ; Communicating with students about their grades ; Using the grading process to improve teaching

pt. 2. How grading serves broader assessment purposes : Assessment for departments and general education ; Case studies of departmental and general education assessment ; Assessment for grant proposals ; Appendix A. Examples of rubrics ; Appendix B. Example of departmental assessment report.