GRADING

SUBMITTED TO:- PRESENTED BY:-

DR. RITA SAINI VIJAY

DR. B.S YADAV 19044
B.ED 2ND YEAR
 MEANING
A grading system in education is a system that is used to assess the
educational performances of a child which is entirely based upon points
alone. It is the process of applying standardized measurements of varying
levels of achievement in a course.

Grading is a process of classifying students based on their performance

into groups with the help of predetermined standards, expressed in a
symbolic form i.e., letters of English alphabet. As these grade and
corresponding symbols are pre-determined and well defined, all the
stakeholder would understand them uniformly and consistently.
 TYPES OF GRADING
There is mainly two types of grading system:-
1. Direct Grading
2. Indirect Grading

Indirect grading is further divided into two types.

2.(a) Absolute Grading
2.(b) Relative Grading
 DIRECT GRADING
The process of assessing students performance qualitatively and
expressing it in terms of letter grades directly is called direct grading. This
type of grading can be used for assessment of students performance in
both scholastic and co- scholastic areas.

This is easy to use when compared to indirect grading. Direct grading has
a limitation that it does not have transparency and diagnostic value and
does not encourage competition to the extent required.
 INDIRECT GRADING
In indirect grading, student performance is first assessed in terms of marks
and then they are transformed into letter grades. Different modes may be
followed while transforming the marks into grades. On the basis of the
mode of transformation of marks into grades, there are two types of
grading, viz. absolute grading and relative grading.

1. Absolute Grading
2. Relative Grading
 ABSOLUTE GRADING
Absolute grading is based on a pre- determined standard that becomes the
reference point for students performance. In absolute grading, the marks are
directly converted into grade on the grades on the basis of a pre-determined
standard. Sl. Range of G Description
Range of Gra Descript Range of Grade Description No. marks r
marks de ion marks a
d
e
1 90% and Above A Outstanding
60% and A Above 75% and Above A Distinction/ Excellent .
above Average 2 80% - Less than 90% B Excellent
.
60% - Less than B First Division/Good
75% 3 70% - Less than 80% C Very Good
.
30%- Less B Average 45% - Less than C Second Division/ 4 60% - Less than 70% D Good
than 60% 60% Average .
5 50% - Less than 60% E Above Average
33% - Less than D Third Division/ Below
.
45% Average
6 40% - Less than 50% F Average
Below 30% C Below Average .
7 30% - Less than 40% G Below Average
Below 33% E Unsatisfactory/ Poor .
8 20% - Less than 30% H Marginal
.
9 Below 20% I Unsatisfactory
.
 RELATIVE GRADING
Relative grading allow for the teacher to interpret the results of an
assessment and determine grades based on the student performance.

GRADES DESCRIPTION
A Top 10% of students
B Next 25% of students
C Middle 30% of students
D Next 25% of students
E Bottom 10% of students
 MORE TYPES OF GRADING
• PERCENTAGE GRADING - Using a percentage scale (percent of 100),
usually based on percent correct on exams and/or percent of points earned on
assignments.
• LETTER GRADING AND VARIATIONS - Using a series of letters (often A, B,
C, D, F) or letters with plusses and minuses.
• MASTERY GRADING - Grading students as “masters” or “passers” when their
attainment reaches a prespecified level, usually allowing different amounts of
time for different students to reach mastery.
• PASS OR FAIL - Using a scale with two levels(pass and fail), sometimes in
connection with mastery grading.
• NARRATIVE GRADING - Writing commentsabout students’ achievement,
either in addition to or instead of using numbers or letters.
 ADVANTAGES
1. More students take rigorous courses.
2. More challenging courses can be offered.
3. It increases a student’s GPA.
4. Higher class rankings for those who take more demanding
courses.
5. Students are more competitive with peers from other schools
with weighted grading for first-choice .
6. Better chance for students to receive more in scholarship.
 DISADVANTAGES
1. Lack of consistency from school to school as to what courses are
weighted and how much they are weighted.
2. Not all courses, even honors are equally demanding.
3. It may send a message to those who are taking regular courses, that
their work is not as highly valued.
4. College admissions offices tend to look at the overall GPA and not if
the grades had been weighted.
5. If a student is afraid of getting a low grade in a more rigorous course,
he/she may opt to take a less demanding course in order to earn a higher
grade.
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