Prof. Coplin Comments on Some School’s No Grades Policy

As some colleges turn away from the usual A-F grading system in favor of written reports labeling the students strengths and weaknesses, Syracuse University and Maxwell Professor William Coplin spoke with Voice of America about how this could adversely affect students.

“Kids are motivated by grades,” Coplin said in the article. “There are very few kids who are self-motivated.” Coplin is the Director of Public Affairs at Maxwell.