What Should be the Standard for Evaluations?

From Advance at Brown

Both teachers and students are evaluated, but many times different standards are used. At many places where I worked students were given letter grades. When it came time for students to evaluate teachers, they would evaluate them on a number scale. Students are familiar with letters and may think differently when dealing with letters.

Admin should decide on one standard of evaluation and use it for both students and teachers. Even within letters and numbers, there are a number of possibilities.

• Letters: A-F, pluses, minuses
• Numbers: 1-5, 1-10, 1-20, 1-100

By sticking with one method, it will ensure that grading is fairer for all parties involved.

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