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...grade inflation has been an ongoing problem, only a comprehensive solution can stem the tide of confusing standards. We hope that our solution, as we will present tomorrow, can begin to address some of the diverse dimensions of this problem and provide some direction toward an effective reform plan...
Although a successful approach to grade inflation will certainly result in a reduction in the average student GPA, that reduction must not itself be the goal. Instead, Harvard should aim to reform its grading policies so that grades better serve their original intent; a shift in the overall grade distribution will come as a corollary of that process...
...quality, and because students produce different quality work, grades will inevitably differentiate between students. To that extent, outsiders can rightfully use grades to compare Harvard graduates with each other and with other graduates nationwide. But this effect should be an incidental by-product, not a central part, of any reform efforts...
...past discussions, faculty and administrators have cited the inability of inflated grades to motivate students as a pressing argument for grading reform...
Pedersen will pass along the departmental reviews she receives Friday to the Educational Policy Committee (EPC), which she said hopes to bring an official proposal for reform to vote before the faculty this spring...