Grading one's own papers.?

Question

Is it lawful to allow students to grade their own work? Also, do you recommend it? It usually takes hours to grade some of the papers and tests that I do.

Answer 1

Yeah, it's lawful, but coming from a student, I really don't recommend it. It's alright if it was some stupid easy open-book quiz, but otherwise it's like if you get a bad grade on something and other students are grading it and looking at it, it might make a student feel a bit embarassed. It might be harder for you, but it's easier with some of the students, knowing that they won't have someone telling other people about how stupid they are or something.

Answer 2

Well what grade are you teaching? And would you trust their grading? Have them grade others papers in class.. like after a test have them trade papers and tell them grade them... but be aware that if some of them are friends then they will change the answers for them =) My teacher used to do this sometimes... Just remember that you will have to grade papers sometimes =)~

Answer 3

Is it lawful? Thats kind of a weird question for a teacher to ask to a group of anonymous people online. It seems strange you didn't learn about assessment strategies in your credential program, or that you wouldn't just ask another teacher at school. Of course it is lawful, and it works when used OCCASIONALLY for the right kind of assignment. There are alot of ways for students to grade their own or others work that can be a beneficial learning experience.

Answer 4

When I did my student teaching my Co-op encouraged me to allow the students to particpate in the grading process, such as correcting their spelling pre-tests. In this instance it was okay because they had to correct the ones they missed, but when its something more complex I probably wouldn't. Besides you always have to deal with student honesty and whether or not they would try to change the answers.