The university recently announced that it is considering shifting to an anonymous
grading system. The school would assign each student a random testing number. The
numbers would vary throughout the year, ensuring that professors cannot identify
specific students. Students receive final grades based on their test scores. As students,
we feel this change should not be made. We are concerned that the anonymity leaves an
assessment void where in-class performance is discounted.
What underlying assumption is this argument based on?
that having an anonymous number won't help students become better test takers
that it would be easier and more efficient to grade tests using a number system
that teachers should also consider in-class performance when determining a student's grade