Re:Roughly 80% of Grades Given at Harvard Are in the 'A' Range
by wwweston on Friday October 13, 2023 @01:41PM
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Feedback to the student about their level of mastery of the coursework (relative to the coursework itself, not the rest of the class).
Of course, that doesn’t have to be a letter; percentages along with specific corrections would do as well. But once there’s a convention people often use it.
Grading students relative to each other gives different information and probably not precise across cohorts at that.
Of course, that doesn’t have to be a letter; percentages along with specific corrections would do as well. But once there’s a convention people often use it.
Grading students relative to each other gives different information and probably not precise across cohorts at that.