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[quote=Anonymous][quote]De Veaux, however, expressed concern that the CEA’s memo and the possible return of the grade distribution reports might speed up grade inflation. He noted that, before the memo was released, faculty didn’t know the rate at which As were awarded. “Now, [professors might think,] ‘Oh my God, 70 percent [of courses] give As. I’m not going to punish my students and give them a B+ unless they’re really at the bottom 30 percent.’”

All three professors expressed support for bureaucratic change at [Williams College] to address grade inflation, though their suggestions differed. Crowe suggested putting the average grade in each course next to student’s grades on their transcripts, while Maroja proposed reporting the average GPA at the College on transcripts. De Veaux suggested encouraging faculty to award A+ grades to allow for a higher ceiling and to reward excellent student work. [/quote]

[url]https://williamsrecord.com/468144/news/memo-shows-76-percent-of-grades-in-a-range-last-year-prompting-faculty-discussion/[/url][/quote]

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