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USC grading standards and guidelines.
USC Grading System and Common Notations
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What is a Grade?
Grades help to assess what information, concepts, and skills students have successfully understood and which ones they have not.
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Grading as a Fair Teaching Tool
Students will feel less anxious about grades if they feel from the first day of class that the system is fair. Maybe then they can focus on learning.
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Before You Begin Grading
Make a plan for evaluating student work by establishing evaluation procedures when the course is in the planning stages.
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Techniques for Making Grading Efficient While Remaining Objective
Grading with accuracy and fairness can consume a lot of time, thus, instructors need to make their efforts at grading efficient as well as fair.
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Importance of Providing Meaningful Student Feedback
The most effective feedback is focused, clear, and considers motivation and learning.
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Grading and Testing Online
Grading and testing online requires instructors to address issues regarding test proctoring and evaluation of the usefulness and validity of online assessment types.
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Improving Equity, Grade Challenges, and Late Work
This resource includes recommendations for improving equity in grading systems, dealing with grade complaints, and managing late work.
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Final Exam FAQs
Questions about the scheduling and administration of final examinations often emerge in interpreting the USC guidelines. This resource clarifies ambiguities or uncertainties that may arise.
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Instructors and Alternative Testing
The Student Disability Resource Center provides guidelines, recommendations, and insights into the Alternative Testing Process for registered students.