providing student feedback: grading concerns and practices brandon brice & holly widen
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Providing Student Feedback: Grading Concerns and Practices
Brandon Brice &Holly Widen
Preparation - Syllabus
• Create/Request Rubrics• Grading Scale• Late Assignment Clause– Final date for accepting any
work• Missed Exams
Helpful Guide for Effective Syllabi
Preparation - Coordination
• Coordination with other TAs– Consistent with grading and
returning assignments• Coordination with your
TAs/instructor– On same page with deadlines,
feedback, etc.
Responsibilities - Grading
• Following Rubrics• Providing feedback– Fairness/Partial Credit
• Consistency• Inputting/Submitting Grades– How To Guide
Responsibilities - Proctoring• General duties– Handing out/collecting exam materials, checking
for inappropriate materials, checking IDs, etc.• Dealing with cheating– Cell phones, hats, notes, wandering eyes, etc.
• Being professional– Dress and attitude
Time Management
• Return grades in a timely manner
• Remember why you are here– Time is precious!
• Maintain dialogue with your instructor/students
• When to set office hours– How to use that time
Teaching Policies @ FSU Related to Grading/Feedback
• Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act (FERPA)– Confidentiality of Student Records• Handle records with care – shred when discarding• Email is not protected!
• Americans with Disabilities Act– Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)• Alternative testing and extended test time
– https://disabilitycenter.fsu.edu/services.html
Teaching Policies @ FSU Related to Grading/Feedback
• Final Exam Policy– Exam must be taken during scheduled time
• Permitted Excuses– Documented medical illnesses and religious holy
days• Evaluation of Teaching– Request
Student Perception of Courses and Instructors (SPCI) forms• Instructions for Requesting
Closing Remarks
• Always wear your gym shoes• Remember to stretch!• Retention of final grades and
exams• Be objective, efficient, and
professional• Enjoy this learning
opportunity!
Thank You!
Any questions?
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