Publication Date
2014
Abstract
The practice of assessing and grading students on their ability to demonstrate proficiency related to a standard has grown significantly in K–12 settings over the past decade. This article invites teacher educators to consider how to respond to this trend by examining an approach for preparing teacher candidates to participate effectively in proficiency-based systems. The process of integrating a proficiency-based grading strand into one undergraduate assessment course for elementary teacher candidates is described to illustrate how an approach advocated in the K–12 environment may be adapted to a higher education setting. Reflections on both the challenges and the benefits of the adaptation suggest that approaching course design from a proficiency-based perspective, while perhaps most valuable in a course that builds candidates’ assessment literacy, can also enhance teacher educators’ efforts to design purposeful course experiences in other arenas.
Author Supplied Keywords
Assessment, Preservice teachers, Proficiency-based grading, Teacher preparation
Subjects
Competency-based education; Grading and marking (Students)
Citation: Pilot Scholars Version (Modified MLA Style)
Shalhope Kalnin, Julie, "Proficiency-Based Grading: Can We Practice What They Preach?" (2014). Education Faculty Publications and Presentations. 35.
https://pilotscholars.up.edu/edu_facpubs/35
Peer-Reviewed
No
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Information
AILACTE, 2014, Volume 11, 19-36.
© 2014 The Author
Archived version is the final published version.