Reporter: Li Yanan, Zhang Bowen
In the past few days, the change of grades of students in Xi'an University of Science and Technology has aroused widespread concern in the society.
Judging from the information exposed on the Internet, first, the parents of the students who failed the course pressured the teachers to change their grades; Later, some relevant personnel of the school changed the results for the candidates who failed the make-up examination.
Whether it is passive or "well-intentioned", changing grades at will is not only a great disregard for teaching rules, but also a serious blasphemy against educational fairness. This behavior has hurt the public's simple feelings about fairness and justice, and also made people deeply worried about educational fairness and assessment integrity.
Recently, a teacher from the School of Surveying and Mapping of Xi'an University of Science and Technology reported to the media: In January this year, after the final results of the course he took came out, the student Chen Moumou scored 45 points. After that, Chen's parents put pressure on themselves in a variety of ways on the grounds that "failing the course will affect their children's future", demanding that Chen's grades be changed. At the same time, the relevant personnel of the college also "greeted" themselves many times, saying that Chen Moumou, a student, "has a background".
On April 8, the School of Surveying and Mapping of Xi'an University of Science and Technology arranged a make-up examination for this course, but another teacher was responsible for the writing and marking of the papers. In this make-up examination, the above-mentioned Chen Moumou scored 89 points; Another student, Wang, scored 56 points in the make-up exam, which was later changed to 60 points by the relevant personnel of the school.
Press "noisy" to change the score. (The picture comes from the Internet)
The situation reported by this teacher has sparked heated discussions on the Internet, and public opinion continues to ferment. On the afternoon of May 14, Xi'an University of Science and Technology issued a circular, determining that the changed grades of student Wang Moumou were invalid. The faculty members, course leaders, deputy deans in charge of teaching, deans, and party secretaries of the School of Surveying and Mapping were punished. The school ordered the leadership team of the School of Surveying and Mapping and the Academic Affairs Office to make a written inspection, and investigate the party discipline responsibility of the relevant leading cadres in accordance with the procedures.
According to the circular, the school will take this as a warning, learn lessons, draw inferences from one case, carry out a special action of "rectifying the style of teaching, study, and examination", strictly manage the assessment and evaluation process, and create a clean and upright environment for educating people.
An ordinary exam projected multiple "phantoms" of the school's educational assessment: first, the parents of the students justifiably asked to "revise the grades" with the statement that they "have something to do with the school"; Second, the School of Surveying and Mapping canceled the teacher's right to write questions and mark papers without justifiable reasons; Thirdly, the relevant staff members can change the make-up examination results at will.
The methods and standards for assessing students vary, and a test score does not represent a person's level of ability. However, how to face the test results reflects the moral character of students and the thinking of parents; How to deal with the unreasonable demands of students and parents is a test of the school's style and responsibility.
There are many ways for colleges and universities to measure students' learning outcomes, but test scores are undoubtedly an important aspect, and the teaching rules set should be unconditionally respected. This is a sign of respect for everyone involved in the teaching process, but also for other students who have passed the exam with their real talents. If the test results can be changed at will, there can be no fairness and justice in education.
Previously, it was exposed on the Internet that some college students were guaranteed research by modifying their grades, and some netizens also posted similar experiences on social media from time to time, which can trigger a "thousand waves" of public opinion almost every time. This shows from one side that the society attaches great importance to educational fairness and examination fairness.
Equity in education is a matter of personal development, social stability and the future of the nation. Universities are responsible for educating people, for whom, and how, and should adhere to the fundamental bottom line of fairness and justice.
Xi'an University of Science and Technology identified the incident of changing grades according to "trouble" as a teaching accident, and the relevant responsible persons were also punished. However, the briefing did not completely dispel the public's doubts, and the follow-up work needs to be followed in a timely manner.
Teacher, preach and teach to solve doubts. Teaching students the truth of life is always the first priority. As a teacher, we should take the cultivation of virtue as the fundamental task, lead by example, emphasize integrity, and stick to the bottom line.
The school scholar also teaches not only to impart knowledge, but also to shape the soul. Universities are not only the halls for nurturing the pillars of the country and cultivating the elites of society, but also the pure land for learning and the cradle for nurturing conscience. Colleges and universities cannot sacrifice educational fairness, procedural justice, and the bottom line of the system for the sake of private feelings and interests.
It is expected that relevant colleges and universities can take this as a lesson, abide by the rules, adhere to academic ethics, be honest and trustworthy, rectify unhealthy trends, defend the fairness and seriousness of the educational evaluation system, strengthen the construction of school spirit, study style and examination style, and return teachers and students to an "ivory tower" with a clean and upright style.
(Title picture comic: Pan Hongyu)
Source: Xinhua News Agency