Image by epSos.de via FlickrConsider throwing out students older grades when they've demonstrated competency in a more recent assessment.Your drivers license doesn't say anything about how many times you took your drivers test before you passed. Why should student's earlier grades affect their final mark if they've later demonstrated competency?
If the final grade you give a student is a reflection of what they know at the end of a course of study should that mark include data (e.g. grades from earlier assessments) that doesn't reflect their current understanding of the course material?
What impact do you think doing this might have on your students' attitudes towards learning in your class?
Talk this over with your students or a colleague, see what they think. Please share the results of these discussions here or elsewhere.
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