ABSTRACT
The twelfth and final principle emphasizes student involvement in the grading process. According to Pascarella and Terenzini (1991), involvement is the key to unlocking effective student learning at all levels. Give them a chance to discuss the grading criteria. Give them opportunities to read each other’s work, either informally with students of their own choosing or formally with their names removed. If you do provide a set of model papers for students to look at and compare to their own work, provide representative papers from all grading levels. The advantage of openness is the increase in motivation it provides to the students in general. They learn from the model papers and the flawed papers alike. If this method of student involvement does not appeal to you, seek another. Building student involvement into every aspect of your classroom practice is the faster way to increase learning among your students.
