grading

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about grading at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. The act of arranging in a graduated series.
2. Changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface.
3. Evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score.

   what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do