Comments on: The Fallacy of Absolute Grading http://ubcinsiders.ca/2010/06/the-fallacy-of-absolute-grading/ Separating the wheat from the chaff. Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:50:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Pierce http://ubcinsiders.ca/2010/06/the-fallacy-of-absolute-grading/comment-page-1/#comment-9953 Pierce Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:09:57 +0000 http://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcinsiders/?p=3184#comment-9953 Well, young couples in British Columbia are not going to be having kids when, in their mid-thirties, still find themselves living in basement suites. Well, young couples in British Columbia are not going to be having kids when, in their mid-thirties, still find themselves living in basement suites.

]]> By: Alex Lougheed http://ubcinsiders.ca/2010/06/the-fallacy-of-absolute-grading/comment-page-1/#comment-9951 Alex Lougheed Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:05:15 +0000 http://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcinsiders/?p=3184#comment-9951 More students being admitted to University, Statscan: http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/EDUC53A-eng.htm Less students graduating from high school, Min. Ed.: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/student_stats/prov.pdf The long term trend is less babies, with immigration not making the difference. That means a small domestic student pool, and a future crisis of empty space in the BC education system. More students being admitted to University, Statscan: http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/EDUC53A-eng.htm

Less students graduating from high school, Min. Ed.: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/student_stats/prov.pdf

The long term trend is less babies, with immigration not making the difference. That means a small domestic student pool, and a future crisis of empty space in the BC education system.

]]> By: Cheryl Kornder http://ubcinsiders.ca/2010/06/the-fallacy-of-absolute-grading/comment-page-1/#comment-9950 Cheryl Kornder Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:46:46 +0000 http://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcinsiders/?p=3184#comment-9950 I didn't know that "the trend in BC has been more students being admitted to university, and less students graduating from high school." Could you provide your source(s) for it? I didn’t know that “the trend in BC has been more students being admitted to university, and less students graduating from high school.”

Could you provide your source(s) for it?

]]> By: Gossip Guy http://ubcinsiders.ca/2010/06/the-fallacy-of-absolute-grading/comment-page-1/#comment-9949 Gossip Guy Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:02:50 +0000 http://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcinsiders/?p=3184#comment-9949 It is reflected in the number of entrance scholarships awarded. If you have the average (over 90%), you get an entrance scholarship. Most people now have a 90% average or more coming in these days... that's why they're doing away with the President's Entrance Scholarships starting (tentatively) in September 2011. It is reflected in the number of entrance scholarships awarded. If you have the average (over 90%), you get an entrance scholarship.

Most people now have a 90% average or more coming in these days… that’s why they’re doing away with the President’s Entrance Scholarships starting (tentatively) in September 2011.

]]> By: Kevin http://ubcinsiders.ca/2010/06/the-fallacy-of-absolute-grading/comment-page-1/#comment-9948 Kevin Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:34:40 +0000 http://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcinsiders/?p=3184#comment-9948 I wonder if this is reflected in the number of entrance scholarships awarded as well? I wonder if this is reflected in the number of entrance scholarships awarded as well?

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