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Petition for Reevaluation of the Grading System for NURS310: Adult Health 1, Fall 2023
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My concerns and those of my fellow students regarding the grading system employed in the NURS310: Adult Health 1 course.
Our collective experience has highlighted several aspects of the grading process that we believe warrant reevaluation and modification:
- For ALL BSN nursing courses: Reevaluation of SATA Question Grading: We observed that partial credit was not awarded for these questions, despite the nature of SATA items allowing for the possibility of partial correctness. We believe that the absence of partial credit unfairly penalizes students who demonstrate partial understanding of the material.
- For Adult Health 1: Fall 2023 term: Discrepancy in the number of questions in the exam as compared to the standard practice in the nursing program exams comprising 50 questions. We experienced an exam with only 47 questions during the fall semester of 2023. This deviation from the established standard denies students the opportunity to earn three additional points, which affected final grades.
We believe that the issues highlighted above significantly impact the fairness and accuracy of the grading system for NURS310: Adult Health 1. In light of these concerns, we, the undersigned students of NURS310: Adult Health 1, respectfully request a comprehensive review of the grading system employed in the course.
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The grading system affects our learning experience and our motivation. The university should be held accountable to the same standards that students would be held accountable to.
Partial credit should be awarded for “select all apply” questions if we are following the guidelines of the NGN, as mentioned by professors throughout our trimesters.
Additionally, we have been prepped since the beginning of the BSN nursing program that we are following NCLEX next-gen standards. If we are to apply this to all of our courses, not just Adult Health 1, then that should allow for us to receive partial credit on all exams for select all that apply questions retroactively. To not do so is disheartening at best as a student. It was also brought to our attention that a compromise had been made by a previous cohort for professors to signify how many select all that apply should be chosen for each question, which I do not believe has been upheld by all classes. We want to succeed in this program but we also require the professors and administration to work with us. There is not a cohort behind us and many do not have the opportunity to adjust as others might. We kindly ask that you reevaluate your grading policies for all of the students attending the BSN program at AdventHealth University. Thank you for your time.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Petition for Reevaluation of the Grading System for NURS310: Adult Health 1, Fall 2023
Final supporters
My concerns and those of my fellow students regarding the grading system employed in the NURS310: Adult Health 1 course.
Our collective experience has highlighted several aspects of the grading process that we believe warrant reevaluation and modification:
- For ALL BSN nursing courses: Reevaluation of SATA Question Grading: We observed that partial credit was not awarded for these questions, despite the nature of SATA items allowing for the possibility of partial correctness. We believe that the absence of partial credit unfairly penalizes students who demonstrate partial understanding of the material.
- For Adult Health 1: Fall 2023 term: Discrepancy in the number of questions in the exam as compared to the standard practice in the nursing program exams comprising 50 questions. We experienced an exam with only 47 questions during the fall semester of 2023. This deviation from the established standard denies students the opportunity to earn three additional points, which affected final grades.
We believe that the issues highlighted above significantly impact the fairness and accuracy of the grading system for NURS310: Adult Health 1. In light of these concerns, we, the undersigned students of NURS310: Adult Health 1, respectfully request a comprehensive review of the grading system employed in the course.
Updates
December 13, 2023
The nursing department cannot ignore this wall of signatures any longer. Our collective frustration is finally becoming impossible for the faculty to sweep under the rug.
4 Comments
the effort expected from the students does not match the effort demonstrated by the faculty. points should be given and awarded on exams just how they are on Kaplan, which gives partial credit for answers.
The grading system affects our learning experience and our motivation. The university should be held accountable to the same standards that students would be held accountable to.
Partial credit should be awarded for “select all apply” questions if we are following the guidelines of the NGN, as mentioned by professors throughout our trimesters.
Additionally, we have been prepped since the beginning of the BSN nursing program that we are following NCLEX next-gen standards. If we are to apply this to all of our courses, not just Adult Health 1, then that should allow for us to receive partial credit on all exams for select all that apply questions retroactively. To not do so is disheartening at best as a student. It was also brought to our attention that a compromise had been made by a previous cohort for professors to signify how many select all that apply should be chosen for each question, which I do not believe has been upheld by all classes. We want to succeed in this program but we also require the professors and administration to work with us. There is not a cohort behind us and many do not have the opportunity to adjust as others might. We kindly ask that you reevaluate your grading policies for all of the students attending the BSN program at AdventHealth University. Thank you for your time.
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the effort expected from the students does not match the effort demonstrated by the faculty. points should be given and awarded on exams just how they are on Kaplan, which gives partial credit for answers.