To promote fair and comprehensive evaluation, consider the following strategies:

• Drop the Lowest Grade: Allow students the opportunity to exclude their lowest grade from their final evaluation, which can alleviate stress and provide a more balanced reflection of their performance.
• Diversify Assessment Methods: Use a variety of assessment forms beyond traditional in-class exams, such as projects, presentations, or written reflections, to better capture students' understanding and skills.
• Incorporate Formative Assessments: Use low-stakes, and ongoing assessments (such as quizzes, drafts, or practice assignments) to provide feedback and guide students' progress without the pressure of high-stakes grading.
• Blind Grading: Consider grading written assignments anonymously to minimize the influence of unconscious biases.
• Conduct Peer Assessments: Incorporate peer reviews, where students provide feedback on each other's work. This can enhance learning through collaboration and critical evaluation of others’ work.
• Use Self-Assessments: Encourage students to reflect on their own work and learning progress by completing self-assessments, which can foster metacognition and personal growth.
• Offer Flexible Deadlines: Provide some flexibility with deadlines to accommodate students dealing with external stressors or personal challenges, fostering a supportive learning environment.
• Provide Ongoing Feedback: Offer continuous, constructive feedback throughout the course, rather than waiting for major assessments, to help students make timely improvements.
• Offer Opportunities for Grade Improvement: Provide students with structured opportunities to revise assignments or recover lost points, allowing them to demonstrate growth and mastery of course material over time.
• Adopt Equitable Grading Practices: Consider implementing alternative grading methods, such as ungrading, contract, or improvement-focused grading, that prioritize learning, self-reflection, and skill development over traditional point-based assessment.
• Ensure Transparency and Accessibility in Grading: Maintain clear, up-to-date, and easily accessible records of student progress. Regularly communicate grading policies and expectations to ensure students understand how their work is evaluated and where they stand in the course.