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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find that grading takes longer with the new changes. Since the grading scale changed, I grade more carefully and write comments for every point deduction because I expect that some kids/parents will try to claw back every point that they can. [/quote]

I’ve taught nitpickers and the children of nitpickers for the last 13 years so I always grade carefully and write comments.

We had to redo all of our rubrics to eliminate the fluff that used to protect As and Bs. Now it’s the barebones so that it is crystal clear when a student didn’t meet the objectives. [/quote]

We want feedback on what our kids did wrong and what they need to improve because we want to support them and if necessary get a tutor.  A random grade is useless.[/quote]

Detailed comments make grading take much longer. It is often not the best use of teacher time because most kids completely ignore the comments and never even read them. And at the HS level, how many parents are realistically going through all the graded assignments for their child and reading all the comments - almost none. Better to grade fast with minimal feedback and if kids have questions, they can directly speak with the teacher [/quote]

I leave tons of comments. I then make the students read every single one and respond back. Which taught them something new? Which was unclear? Take what I wrote and revise that section of your paper. Then they return the papers to me. I review their feedback.

This is the only way I can keep 100+ papers from being thrown in the trash. Most will never make it home for parents to see. I also can refer back to their papers when I read the next one.

It takes time I don’t have, but I think this step is important. And it honors the many hours I spent on their work. [/quote]

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