Grading exams with integrity

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

PODCAST NOTES 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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