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Kulwinder Pal, Lovely Professional University Unit 18 : Marking System : Need, Problems, Components

Unit 18 : Marking System : Need, Problems, Notes
Components

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction
18.1 Meaning of Marking System
18.2 Need of Marking System
18.3 Technical Questions in Marking
18.4 Derived Scores
18.5 Components of Marking System
18.6 Techniques of Marking
18.7 Advantages of Marking System
18.8 Problems of Marking System
18.9 Summary
18.10 Keywords
18.11 Review Questions
18.12 Further Readings

Objectives

The objectives of this question can be summarised as below :
• To explain the Meaning of Marking
• To discuss about the Meaning of Marking System
• To describe about the Technical Questions in Marking
• To explain about Derived Scores
• To discuss about the Components of Marking System
• To explain about Techniques of Marking

• To describe about the Advantages of Marking System
• To explain about the Problems of Marking System

Introduction
Marks and marking systems are deeply embedded in the educational culture (marks are
performance indicators). They have become the basis of a number of actions and decisions within
a given educational institution, as also in the whole system of education, for promotion, selection,
employment, teacher’s evaluation etc.

18.1 Meaning of Marking System

What the marks should mean, need to be clearly defined, developed, adopted and enforced

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