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  • 1.  Grading standards

    Posted 08-09-2006 08:38

    "...in the M.B.A. programs at the University of Chicago and New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business, online grade-reporting systems will not accept an instructor's grades in certain courses if the grades exceed school or departmental standards."

    From: http://chronicle.com/free/v52/i49/49b01001.htm

     

    NYU Stern Suggested Grade Distribution

    Although sections may vary somewhat, the Economics Department suggests a grade distribution of

    A/A-

    20-25%

    B's

    55-70%

    C & below 

    10-15%

    This distribution is intended to make standards comparable across sections, as required by the school. 

    From:

    http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~nroubini/MACRO3.HTM#grades

    and

    http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~dbackus/dbtsyl98f.pdf

     

     



  • 2.  Grading standards

    Posted 08-09-2006 09:01
    That is "ok" as long as the point values are also not dictated. For
    example, based on a 100 point scale, requiring that anyone earning 90-100
    must receive an A, etc. Administration can set the grade distribution or
    the points to receive a certain grade, but not both.

    One can take the final distribution of points for the class, rank order
    them, and set cut-off points according to the expectations of the
    school administration.

    Giving an instructor a benchmark distribution of grades to use, such the
    example you give below, is based on a norm-referenced evaluation approach.
    Saying that anyone who earns 90 points or more should receive an A is a
    criterion-referenced evaluation approach. Ya gotta pick one approach and
    let students know up-front what to expect.

    Regards,
    Zane

    Zane Berge, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    berge@umbc.edu
    www.emoderators.com


    On Wed, 9 Aug 2006, Charles Wankel wrote:

    > ".in the M.B.A. programs at the University of Chicago and New York
    > University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business, online grade-reporting
    > systems will not accept an instructor's grades in certain courses if the
    > grades exceed school or departmental standards."
    >
    > From: http://chronicle.com/free/v52/i49/49b01001.htm
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > NYU Stern Suggested Grade Distribution
    >
    >
    > Although sections may vary somewhat, the Economics Department suggests a
    > grade distribution of
    >
    >
    > A/A-
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    > 20-25%
    >
    >
    > B's
    >
    > 55-70%
    >
    >
    > C & below
    >
    > 10-15%
    >
    > This distribution is intended to make standards comparable across sections,
    > as required by the school.
    >
    > From:
    >
    > http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~nroubini/MACRO3.HTM#grades
    >
    > and
    >
    > http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~dbackus/dbtsyl98f.pdf
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >