Grading and Assessment

Below is a snapshot of Wlodkowsky and Ginsberg’s Motivational Framework for Culturally Responsive Teaching. As you read the cases below consider the following questions with respect to grading and assessment:

1. Establishing inclusion—creating a learning atmosphere in which students and teachers feel respected by and connected to one another.
2. Developing attitude—creating a favorable disposition toward the learning experience through personal relevance and choice.
3. Enhancing meaning—creating challenging, thoughtful learning experiences that include student perspectives and values.
4. Engendering competence—creating an understanding that students are effective in learning something they value.

Case #1 – “I Did Everything You  Asked Me To”

Case #2 – “Grades Don’t Motivate”

Case #3 – “For What It’s Worth”

Grading and Assessment: Final Takeaway