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I completely agree. That is how things are done here as well, and my supervising professor reads through everything I grade to make sure it is fair and accurate. I have an office on campus with regular office hours, and I am virtually always accessible through email and tend to respond within minutes (oh, the wonders of an iPhone!). I’m required to attend every class - partly to help hand out papers and partly to make sure what is covered in class matches up with what’s discussed in papers and exams.</p>
<p>Before grading any assignment, my professor sits down with me and reads the same five or so sample papers. After we each give them preliminary grades, we compare notes and make sure we’re on the same page. </p>
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I agree with this as well.</p>
<p>My job title is technically a GA - grading assistant. My university also offers TA positions, but those go well beyond grading and involve independently teaching your own class. Anywhere else they would be called graduate instructors. I suspect the administration, as well as parents, would be rather less comfortable using that term.</p>