Holistic Grading (Global Grading, Impressionistic Grading, Nonreductionist Grading, Single-Impression Scoring)

Holistic Grading (Global Grading, Impressionistic GradingNonreductionist Grading, Single-Impression Scoring) is a method of evaluating essays and other compositions, based on overall quality and global impressions – usually in comparison to an exemplar of some sort. Holistic Grading is used in both classroom-based work and large-scale assessments.


Please cite this article as:
Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2020). “Holistic Grading (Global Grading, Impressionistic Grading, Nonreductionist Grading, Single-Impression Scoring)” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.


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