Colleges May Move Toward Kindergarten

Posted on January 22, 2009
Filed Under News, Reading List, The Daily Prereq | By Jessica Gross

That was an unnecessary jab.

Yesterday, at its annual meeting, the Association of American Colleges and Universities discussed the merits of eliminating grades in college. But before you undergrads shout “whoop-dee-do,” note that grades would be replaced with detailed evaluations, not a free-for-all.

Many said they assumed that it was politically impossible to eliminate grades. But they heard from educators at colleges that have done so and survived to tell the tale. And notably, they heard from colleges offering evidence that the elimination of grades — if they are replaced with narrative evaluations, rubrics, and clear learning goals — results in more accountability and better ways for a colleges to measure the success not only of students but of its academic programs.

(Source: Inside Higher Ed)

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