Jorge Mahecha

claiming that it is somehow wrong that students care only about grades and not about learning, reveals a misalignment between grades and learning that is the signature of a poorly designed course, where evaluation manages to be disconnected from performance — read more

Grade inflation is undesirable for many reasons. It trivializes exceptional achievement and makes it seem just like regular achievement. It confounds meeting course objectives with going above and beyond them. It makes students believe that getting an A is their divine, god-given right. On the teacher’s side, in practical terms, grade inflation reveals a misscalibration — read more