R 29, Competitive Grading Elimination Act

Competitive Grading Elimination Act

R 29, 84th Session

Version Info:

8-24-2004, as initially introduced: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Hinton

Current Status:

Expired in Academics Cmte.

Report(s):

AC-02

Long Title:

AN ACT TO ABOLISH COMPETITIVE-STYLE ASSESSMENT IN UNIVERSITY GRADING METHODS

Summary of Purpose:

Calls for the elimination of competitive-style grading at the university level, as previously done in K-12 public schools.

Consideration History:

8-25-2004 Senate:

First Reading
Referred to the Academics Committee by the Student Senate President

8-29-2004 Committee:

Academics Committee Consideration
The Academics Committee issued a status report, AC-02

Online Text

(as of 8-24-2004, as initially introduced)

RESOLUTION 29

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED

An act to Abolish competitive-style assessment in university grading methods

Short Title: Competitive Grading Elimination Act (Public)

Sponsored by: Senator HINTON

First Reading: August 25, 2004 Version Date: August 17, 2004

Referred to: __________________________________________________________

WHEREAS, competitive-style grading has been and is currently being used as a student assessment method at North Carolina State University; and,

WHEREAS, specific examples occurred in the spring semester of 2004 physical education classes such as beginning tennis and racquetball where competitive-style grading was implemented to assess student ability; and,

WHEREAS, a grading system that does not allow every student the opportunity to attain the highest level of achievement is unfair and invalid; and,

WHEREAS, a grading system that encourages competition between students detracts from the primary educational foci of student learning and individual achievement; and,

WHEREAS, competitive-style assessments should only be used within the realm of standardized testing where the objective of the test is to rank students in order of mastery; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, by the North Carolina State University Student Senate that: the Provost is strongly encouraged to enforce that the competitive-style grading system shall not be used in any university class and that the department head within each college shall be responsible for ensuring that assessments are not in violation of this rule.

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