to community college students..

nuveen
Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:41:25 +0000

I’ve thus far been a fan of De Anza’s plus/minus system. Yes A+'s don’t hold extra weight, but they rarely do anyway. I think it just encourages greater mastery of the material. There’s a huge difference in many classes between an 89% student and a 79.5% student. Furthermore, insofar as I have witnessed competition here, its never been to the extent of sacrificing learning for the end.
And, frrrph, A+ work might get you only an A with some teachers, but it’ll also get you enthusiastic recommendations, so its not a total disincentive.