Grant Wiggins, writing for ASCD in 2012:
"Decades of education research support the idea that by teaching less and providing more feedback, we can produce greater learning."
And also:
"Although the universal teacher lament that there's no time for such feedback is understandable, remember that 'no time to give and use feedback' actually means 'no time to cause learning.'"
When I was a principal, a parent complained about an art teacher not updating grades often enough. I talked to the teacher, who invited me to observe her class. What I saw sticks with me today. She constantly moved, observed student practice, and gave quick, useful feedback on their work. She wasn't focused on grades because she was helping students improve in real time. I told the parent everything was fine and never questioned the teacher’s grading practices again.
Such practices ought to extend beyond the art classroom.