Most educational systems are based upon grades, on measuring a student’s academic performance in numbers and letters. While this may motivate some students to do well, for others it is a hindrance to their learning.
Hampshire College President Jonathan Lash recently blogged for the Huffington Post on why Hampshire chooses narrative evaluations instead of traditional letter grades.
Hampshire College President Jonathan Lash recently had a letter to the editor in “Education Week” on the topic of narrative evaluations as teaching tools (or why grades are not enough).
