Banning Peer Grading In Schools

Peer grading is a system utilized across the nation in various classes. Students are regarded as reliable, trustworthy and credible sources to judge the effort of their classmate. However the opinion of a student does not carry behind it the knowledge or experience of a teacher. Students can also be the harshest of critics, where the line between constructive criticism and bullying is blurred.
Peer grading is not an uncommon practice. This is utilized in numerous classes and is not considered out of a normal context. Students are expected to grade one anothers assignments or provide constructive criticism. They can be called upon to read outloud another students assignment or work. A case was brought against the Owasso school district by a parent, who was angered due to the bullying her child was subj ected to as a result of peer grading. The parent stated her child whom suffers from a learning disability, was called a “dummy” by classmates. This occurred after students graded each others assignments and grades were called out to the teacher to record in the grade book. The parent requested the school district to ban peer grading or allow children to grade their own papers. Alternatively stated teachers should grade papers vs asking students to do so. This Her lawsuit claimed "peer grading" …show more content…
My mother to this day has not forgotten what was said about a paper she worked on for weeks, which she felt was well written. Her teacher held it up in front of the class and stated “ I would not wipe my ass with this”. She was horrified, cried in class and for days after. She said she could not even go to school the next day she was too embarrassed. However, not a single student laughed, as this teacher was known for ripping into students in this manner. Though not bullied by a student, this was not a constructive manner of