Spread the loveGot a problem in the classroom with instruction, learning, or behavior? Today’s quick answer is to solve it with an algorithm.  However, not everyone feels comfortable enough with algorithms to sketch out a few quick equations, predict runtime, check for accuracy, and then break everything down in manageable bites.  The average person doesn’t have the knowledge – or inclination – to write the kinds of complex algorithms that reveal academic and behavior challenges and successes. Most people recognize that algorithms determine which ads appear on social media, which stories are fake news, and even whether they get picked […]

Spread the loveA method of evaluation that assesses a written piece of work as a whole, based on a standardized scoring format. With holistic scoring, an examinee receives a single score based on his quality of work (i.e., performance) as a whole. Also called single-impression scoring, global grading, and impressionistic grading, such a scoring strategy is commonly used to evaluate writing samples.  However, it may also be employed to judge any performance task, for instance, debate, acting, dance, or athletics. When raters score an essay holistically, they neither write constructive comments in the margins nor mark errors on the paper, […]