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That preponderance of high grades has Faculty members like Baird Professor grade of ‘A’ is supposed to represent extraordinary distinction,” Feldman said. “According to the most recent results, we’re giving 24 percent of our students A’s [after correcting for pass/fail grades]. That’s a strange distinction...
...Feldman says he has been concerned about the issue for several years. He addressed the Faculty in the spring of 2002 when the grading scale was switched...
...Feldman said that since grades were dropping, he did not pursue the matter further...
...situation was getting better, basically just due to jawboning,” Feldman said. “But this last year, the average grade has risen to its high of three years ago, though the number of A’s is still down by one percent from its high. It still appears we haven’t solved the problem and we have some concerns that the problem will get worse...
...Feldman added that he worries that new procedures for awarding honors, which go into effect for the class of 2005, will exacerbate the problem...