Grading not only measures student performance; it also shapes how students perceive themselves as learners. It communicates how well students have met learning objectives, shapes their academic identities, and influences their motivation. Historically, grading systems have focused heavily on compliance (e.g., punctuality, attendance) or relative performance (e.g., curving). Equitable grading shifts focus to whether students truly master the skills and knowledge intended by the course, while also promoting...
Why do we grade and what are grades for? Although grading is ubiquitous in higher education, both long-standing evidence and continued investigations have revealed that the answer to these questions can be very different across courses and contexts.
