What type of grading is influenced by the educator's mood at the time of evaluation?

Grading by Disposition refers to the subjective nature of evaluation where an educator's personal feelings or mood at the time of assessment can inadvertently impact the grades given to students. This concept highlights that an instructor's current emotional state or biases can create inconsistencies in grading, allowing for a less objective assessment of a student's actual performance or understanding of the material.

In this context, while summative evaluation provides an overall assessment of student learning typically at the end of an instructional unit, it is structured to be more objective and based on specific criteria and benchmarks. Grading by personal fetish, although an unusual term in education, would suggest an inappropriate bias stemming from an instructor’s personal preferences rather than a professional evaluation criteria. Grading without risk implies a safe approach to evaluation without penalizing students excessively, which does not relate to the influence of mood on grading. Thus, grading by disposition captures the essence of how an educator's internal state can illicitly alter grading outcomes.