Barry Westling

Hi Norm:

Yes, in many institutions, the faculty must ascribe to predetermined grading standards. And that is probably the point - "standard". One of the more frequent complaints I've received over the years regarding grading is that somehow, the student feels they've been treated differently in the grading process.

So having standards is one attempt to resolve that concern by students. Unfortunately, standards alone don't necessarily assure that all of your student learning outcomes have been met.

Regards, Barry

Samuel Hogsette

I agree totally,I found this section to be of immense value as it will help me to work within the framework of the offical grading policy.

Teresita Tribo

Hi, Barry,
Another unfortunate practice in some of the many institutions is that "standards" become a misnomer as regards the policy of student admissions; most of the challenges and complaints from both teachers and students arise from misalignment of the "standards".