"The proposed cap would limit A grades to 20% of students in a course, with an allowance for four additional As, aiming to curb grade inflation."
"Over the last few years, what was a merely quantitative increase in average course grade has become a qualitative failure of the grading process as a whole."
"The increase in average grade has generated a compression of grades so pronounced that two-thirds of letter grades issued are straight As and almost 85% are A-range grades."
"By encouraging faculty to use a wider spectrum of grades, we invite colleagues to design systems of assessment that align with their learning objectives."
Harvard's faculty is set to vote on a proposal to limit A grades to 20% of students per course, with an additional allowance for four As. This initiative aims to combat grade inflation, which has led to a significant increase in average grades, with two-thirds of grades being As. The proposal includes a new internal ranking system based on raw scores instead of GPA. Critics argue that the cap does not effectively address grading concerns, while the committee emphasizes the need for diverse grading to enhance assessment and feedback.
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