Freshman English Policy Committee Minutes 9 December 1977
Item
Title
Freshman English Policy Committee Minutes 9 December 1977
Type
Minutes
Date
9 December 1977
Description
Members present: Kinneavy, Trimble, Saldivar, Ruszkiewicz, Haney, Wainwright, Creel, Cameron
Items discussed: a presentation on privacy rights and teachers' conduct given by Pitre and a presentation on grade inflation given by Durbin of the department of mathematics.
Faculty express concern over assertion that privacy law prevents teachers from discussing a student's work with other teachers. Committee predicts that there will be controversy over finding that all teacher records are public domain. On the topic of grade inflation, Trimble decides to inform TAs and faculties that there is a problem, to ask them to distribute grading standard statements, and to keep in contact with the FEPC.
Items discussed: a presentation on privacy rights and teachers' conduct given by Pitre and a presentation on grade inflation given by Durbin of the department of mathematics.
Faculty express concern over assertion that privacy law prevents teachers from discussing a student's work with other teachers. Committee predicts that there will be controversy over finding that all teacher records are public domain. On the topic of grade inflation, Trimble decides to inform TAs and faculties that there is a problem, to ask them to distribute grading standard statements, and to keep in contact with the FEPC.
