What type of grading results in always giving average grades to avoid risk?

Grading Without Risk refers to a system in which instructors aim to assign average grades to all students in order to avoid potential conflicts, dissatisfaction, or perceived unfairness. This approach prioritizes maintaining a harmonious atmosphere and minimizing the risks associated with giving lower or high grades that could lead to disputes or challenges.

This method can sometimes lead to a lack of differentiation in student performance, as it does not accurately reflect individual achievements or efforts, but rather focuses on a safety net approach to grading. In the context of educational philosophy, it suggests a response to the challenges of grading that are often influenced by subjective perceptions of fairness or equality.

Other grading strategies, like Summative Evaluation, typically involve assessing competencies at the end of an instructional unit and might not necessarily aim for average results. Grading by Disposition involves a more qualitative assessment of students’ behavior or attitudes rather than purely academic performance, and Grading by Personal Fetish could imply a biased or inappropriate grading approach based on personal preferences, which wouldn’t align with professional or objective grading practices.