The whole thingus is based on an outmoded conception of higher education based on elite colleges where students had minimal outside responsibilities (were basically supported by families, scholarships, trust funds, etc) and thus were able to spend most of their time being students. So 95% of Harvard's students graduated in four years. Now, many students study part time, work part time, parent part time, occasionally drop out for a year or three to raise kids or accumulate funds. In addition, business support/require employees to take the occasional course to acquire/upgrade specific skills.
The times they have changed; legislators haven't. On Jan 15, 2013, at 9:46 AM, Christopher Green wrote: > Ken has nailed the dynamics of the system perfectly. The only real question > is whether they will continue to make us go through the charade of "marking," > since everyone is going to pass. I suppose they will still want to know the > difference between As and Ds. Couldn't we just go pass/fail (except that > there won't be any fail?) :-) > > Chris > On 2013-01-15, at 10:01 AM, Ken Steele wrote: > >> >> Use of this rule is being discussed in the NC legislature. I think the >> contingency is pretty simple: >> >> Pass everybody -> increase in graduation rates -> more money. >> >> I don't think it will take a long time for the school administrations to >> comprehend this relationship and act accordingly. >> >> Ken >> On 1/15/2013 9:21 AM, Deborah S. Briihl wrote: >>> >>> Hello! A new rule was put into place in Georgia that now funds colleges >>> and universities based on graduation rates (rather than number of >>> students). It has put our university in an absolute frantic mess. Our >>> graduation rates, from what I understand, stink. I know this model is >>> used in other states. Can others comment on the kinds of changes that >>> they saw at their university? >>> >>> Deborah Briihl, PhD Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=23015 or send a blank email to leave-23015-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
