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Getting a grip on the other type of inflation
On the day that we released our guide to help trustees tackle grade inflation, The New York Times had a story about the widespread sentiment among students that they are entitled to good grades if they simply show up and put in a good effort. The "A for effort" mentality is ultimately only a part of the problem. Students may believe they are entitled to receive top marks, professors may dish out A's liberally to become more popular with students, but it is the trustees who must step in if grade inflation is out of control at their university.
The guide, which was made possible by a grant from the D.W. Gore Family Foundation, brings together and assesses various strategies that universities across the country have adopted to address grade inflation. It concludes with a number of steps institutions can take to get a grip on grade inflation -- and, as Harvard Professor Harvey Mansfield outlines in his cover letter to trustees, help return integrity to the academic enterprise.
Posted by David Azerrad on February 19, 2009 at February 19, 2009 05:04 PM
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