The core point of view: "do not put students in grades" needs more changes to support, especially the establishment of a pluralistic evaluation system, pay attention to the academic potential and comprehensive quality of undergraduate graduates.
Grade points, as an important indicator of college students' academic evaluation, have always been a "love and hate" thing for college students. According to reports, Peking University recently posted an article on the social ** platform, introducing the effectiveness of the pilot reform of the school's School of Life Sciences from the 2020 class and the implementation of the "grade system" assessment and evaluation method. This reform highlights "don't put students on grades", replaces the grade point average (GPA) with excellent and excellent rates, and classifies students' grades into five grades: A, B, C, D, and F.
Abandoning the ranking of average grade points and implementing a "grade system" assessment method has caused widespread heated discussions. Behind the heated discussion, there are realistic expectations of college students for changing the "grade points".
This is a reality that many students have to face: under the pressure of high-intensity academic assessments, they fall into the quagmire of unnecessary "grade points" in order to improve their overall score by one or two points. It is not a simple change in the grading criteria, but it is hoped that students will have more time to improve their quality, from simple "grade points" and "fake learning" to real "love of knowledge" and "love of learning". It is undeniable that the original intention of some colleges and universities to introduce this policy is good and worthy of affirmation.
However, can a "hierarchy" change the "volume" of college students?You must know that grade points are a necessary condition for the graduate student assessment in most colleges and universities. In addition to the research institute, merit, scholarships, study abroad, and exchange programs are all linked to it, and even some employers may pay more attention to grade points. If the "grading system" is adopted, will it continue to "roll" in a different way, from "grade points" to "roll A"?Imagine, as long as the employer's preference for the professional level of college students has not changed, the evaluation system of insurance research and study abroad has not changed, the realistic context of "heroes based on grades" has not changed, and the family's expectations for children's academic excellence have not changed, the "volume" may still exist.
This also means that the effectiveness of the policy needs to be further observed, and it needs to be adjusted in real time according to the actual situation, especially the opinions of students, parents and employers, such as the reduction of the degree of differentiation, what standards should be used in the study of insurance and study abroad, etc., so as to avoid causing students to compete for the "A" grade, which will bring new burdens, and so on. As experts say, how universities and employers should improve the education and recruitment systems under the new changes need to be continuously explored by all parties.
In a word, "not putting students in grades" needs more changes to support, especially the establishment of a multi-evaluation system, focusing on the academic potential and comprehensive quality of undergraduate graduates. At the end of the day, the idea of exploring a "hierarchy" is to give students more time to improve their qualities. So, how to ensure that students make full use of "more time", and how to fully manifest "quality improvement"?These need to be given sufficient attention and attention.