Suggestion 203. Give more quizzes than count

IF YOU WANT TO:

• Give exams permitting students to show understanding

• Decrease student test anxiety

• Eliminate problems with make-up quizzes

Giving more quizzes than count.

Several faculty members, in grappling with the problems of test-giving, have decided that it is best not to offer make-up exams. "I give weekly quizzes," says a professor in forestry, "but only 14 of the 15 count. This means that students can either `miss' one quiz or have their lowest score dropped."

This is an effective way to eliminate the need for make-up exams.

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