Changes in K-12 Grading Research Since 2016
Abstract
This essay explores additions to the grading research literature observed in the decade since the large review “A Century of Grading Research: Meaning and Value in the Most Common Educational Measure” (Brookhart et al., 2016). Sections discuss studies of traditional grading, the effects of the pandemic on grading, studies of standards-based grading, and studies about rubrics. A final section discusses future directions for grading research.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Student Assessment and Feedback
Academic integrity and plagiarism
Grit
Self-Efficacy
and Motivation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of School Administration Research and Development
- Publisher
- STAR Scholars Network
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- S1
- Pages
- 54–62
- Publication date
- 19 August 2026