1. Composition Program 09 Grading Workshop Conclusion Ellen Barton Director of Composition ellen.barton@wayne.edu

2. January 12, 20092 Grading Workshop 09 issue of grade inflation in 1010/1020 issue of grade inflation in 1010/1020 ENG 1010 ENG 1010 2003 – 2007 – 64% S grades 2003 – 2007 – 64% S grades Fall, 2007 – 70% S grades Fall, 2007 – 70% S grades Winter, 2008 – 63% Winter, 2008 – 63% after grading workshop after grading workshop Fall, 2008 – 69% Fall, 2008 – 69% New Common Syllabus guidelines New Common Syllabus guidelines historical basis historical basis 66% S grades 66% S grades

3. January 12, 20093 Grading Workshop 09 issue of grade inflation in 1010/1020 issue of grade inflation in 1010/1020 ENG 1020 ENG 1020 2003 – 2007 – 75% passing grades (A-C) 2003 – 2007 – 75% passing grades (A-C) Fall, 2007 – 77% passing grades (A-C) Fall, 2007 – 77% passing grades (A-C) Winter, 2008 – 72% passing grades (A-C) Winter, 2008 – 72% passing grades (A-C) after grading workshop after grading workshop Fall, 2008 – 78% passing grades (A-C) Fall, 2008 – 78% passing grades (A-C)

4. January 12, 20094 Grading Workshop 09 ENG 1020 grade distributions ENG 1020 grade distributions 2003 – 2007 – of passing grades, total grades 2003 – 2007 – of passing grades, total grades A/A- -- 52% of passing, 34% of total A/A- -- 52% of passing, 34% of total B+/B/B- -- 40% of passing, 29% of total B+/B/B- -- 40% of passing, 29% of total C+/C – 14% of passing, 10% of total C+/C – 14% of passing, 10% of total Fall, 2007 – of passing grades, total grades Fall, 2007 – of passing grades, total grades A/A- -- 48% of passing, 37% of total A/A- -- 48% of passing, 37% of total B+/B/B- -- 38% of passing, 28% of total B+/B/B- -- 38% of passing, 28% of total C+/C – 15% of passing, 12% of total C+/C – 15% of passing, 12% of total

5. January 12, 20095 Grading Workshop 09 Winter, 2008 – of passing grades, total grades Winter, 2008 – of passing grades, total grades A/A- -- 52% of passing, 36% of total A/A- -- 52% of passing, 36% of total B+/B/B- -- 36% of passing, 25% of total B+/B/B- -- 36% of passing, 25% of total C+/C – 12% of passing, 8% of total C+/C – 12% of passing, 8% of total Fall, 2008 – of passing grades, total grades Fall, 2008 – of passing grades, total grades A/A- -- 48% of passing, 37% of total A/A- -- 48% of passing, 37% of total B+/B/B- -- 37% of passing, 29% of total B+/B/B- -- 37% of passing, 29% of total C+/C – 15% of passing, 12% of total C+/C – 15% of passing, 12% of total

6. January 12, 20096 Grading Workshop 09 New Common Syllabus guidelines New Common Syllabus guidelines historical basis – passing 75% historical basis – passing 75% *not* a historical basis – grade distributions (still slanted high) *not* a historical basis – grade distributions (still slanted high) A – 15-20% A – 15-20% B – 35-40% B – 35-40% C – 10-15% C – 10-15% Other – 25% Other – 25%