The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Students in two classrooms listen to lectures.

‘Fair’ and ‘objective’: Pitt professors discuss implementing contract grading

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • September 16, 2024
Some Pitt professors are moving away from traditional grading and instead implementing an alternative system called “contract grading” in an effort to reduce subjectivity and create a more equitable system of grading.
Opinion | Grading practices, not grading scales, need to be changed

Opinion | Grading practices, not grading scales, need to be changed

By Kartik Kannan, Staff Columnist • April 5, 2021
By changing educational standards, grades can remain an effective and integral part of our educational system.
In addition to the late withdrawal option, the “G” grade will be modified for students as a “fallback grade.”

Pitt clarifies new ‘G’ grade policy, professors and students voice mixed feelings

By Millicent Watt, Senior Staff Writer • March 31, 2021
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and after four and a half online terms, grading policies and student and professor accommodations remain hot topics among the Pitt community.
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