Chapter 12

This chapter discussed grading scales. The two it focused most on were the four point and the one hundred point scales. Larger scales are more subjective to a student's mastery of a subject. It warns, however, that parents and students will associate the four point scale with fours being A's and ones being F's. Rubrics help achieve objectives and accurate grades. They are a good way of taking note of how much a student is learning. It gives a more accurate reading of a students mastery in a subject and the feedback is more useful for teachers, students, and their parents.

While we were all in high school our schools used the hundred point scale for our assignments. Switching to a four point scale with every subject can be hard. In math, for instance, four point scales and rubrics work for projects, but not assignments that involve a lot of mathematical computations. It is a good idea, however, to have a scale over a hundred. This way each assignment is equal to a certain number of points so students can see which assignments are worth more than others. When one has to use the hundred point scale, it might be a good idea to stray away from the traditional scaling. By making an A 80-100 and an F 0-19, there is less of a gap between each grade. However, the four point scale and rubrics are normally the best bet with a lot of assignments.