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Curving vs. Canadian Grading System
Nov. 5th, 2004 12:07 amWhen I was in high school, grades were like so:
A 80-100
B 70-80
C 60-70
D 50-60
My learning experiences were all in Canada and then at MIT, both which, from what I hear, have higher standards and a more difficult course load than your average learning institution. For that reason, I'm concerned that inevitably, I will teach at that level (hopefully, the one I experienced in high school). When you consider that my students are historically weak at math and science, there comes a concern that the standard grading system at my school is too harsh for the material being taught.
Canada compensated for this difficult material by having the different grades range outlined above. MIT compensated by putting everything on a curve, usually B/C or B centered.
Anyone have opinions on which method is superior for my situation?
FYI, grading ranges at the school I teach at are:
A 90-100
B 80-90
C 70-80
D 65-70
F < 65
A 80-100
B 70-80
C 60-70
D 50-60
My learning experiences were all in Canada and then at MIT, both which, from what I hear, have higher standards and a more difficult course load than your average learning institution. For that reason, I'm concerned that inevitably, I will teach at that level (hopefully, the one I experienced in high school). When you consider that my students are historically weak at math and science, there comes a concern that the standard grading system at my school is too harsh for the material being taught.
Canada compensated for this difficult material by having the different grades range outlined above. MIT compensated by putting everything on a curve, usually B/C or B centered.
Anyone have opinions on which method is superior for my situation?
FYI, grading ranges at the school I teach at are:
A 90-100
B 80-90
C 70-80
D 65-70
F < 65
