Teaching in Higher Ed

Grading exams with integrity

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Bonni and Dave Stachowiak share about ways to reduce the potential for introducing bias while grading exams.

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Grading exams with Integrity

In today’s episode, Dave Stachowiak and I share about ways to reduce the potential for introducing bias while grading exams.

Risks of bias in grading exams
  • Halo effect
  • Exam-based halo effect
  • Inflating favorite students’ grades
  • Vikram David Amar calls “expectations effect”
  • Exhaustion factor
    • Techniques to reduce potential bias
    • Blind grading (sticky notes, LMS-based, etc.)
    • Grade by question, not exam
    • Inner-rater reliability practices
    • Block time for grading during peak energy hours
    • Be transparent and over-communicate your practices and rationale
    • *** Re-grade the earlier exams, to avoid what Dave spoke about…
      • Recommendations
      Bonni recommends:

      Asking your students what they want to listen to before class

      Coming Home, by Leon Bridges

      Dave recommends:

      Coaching for Leaders episode #211: How to be productive and present

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