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The Pros and Cons of Standards-Based Grading

Today's Learner

It has been a determining factor in students’ admissions to colleges, law schools, medical schools, and even driver’s licenses. It can skew the results of the SBG in favor of those with equity advantages. After all, the goal of standard-based grading is equity. Written by Nick K.

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The Pros and Cons of Standards-Based Grading

Today's Learner

It has been a determining factor in students’ admissions to colleges, law schools, medical schools, and even driver’s licenses. It can skew the results of the SBG in favor of those with equity advantages. After all, the goal of standard-based grading is equity. Written by Nick K.

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Why Worry?

Inside Higher Ed

As five of the six major accreditors begin to assess colleges’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, it’s hard not to wonder what’s going on. Are equity standards being applied even-handedly or are prestigious institutions being given a free pass? But that should mean all institutions, including the most eminent.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

This year, it launched a new center and program to address the acute need for culturally diverse and responsive health professionals: the Health Professions Center and its signature program, the Martin Delany-Pan African Studies Pathway to Medical School Program. . Equity Advisers for Hiring, Promotion — Northwestern University.