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[bassexpander]

Our uni is attempting to become internationally-accredited in certain programs (not English), and they are now requiring us to provide copies of attendance, tests, student answers, respond/defend against student criticism via a special web site, etc. The students in these degree programs are grouped into their own special class, which I teach.

This is all good for the school, and a lot more work for us. I can handle that, but the fear is that there is a certain level of expectation as to how many students will pass a course here (and at most Korean schools, really), and at what grade. To me, a B here is more equal to a C overseas. To many students in Korea, a C grade is equal to a D back home.

Now we have been informed that we are in the middle of the accreditation process. It would have been nice to know about this earlier (apparently, this has been in the works for well over a year).

Once accredited, if it happens, we will be held to international standards as far as our students are concerned. This means that I will have to be a lot tougher on students (to be able to sleep at night). I can do that, but can my school handle it?

I worry that once I start failing a lot more students next semester, because our university is expected to be on-par with international programs, my school will become angry with me due to negative student reviews or whatever. My boss already told me that I wasn't giving enough A's last year. I was giving about 5 per class of 30, and she expected closer to 12.

Down the road, when some big company back home interviews or hires a few of our graduates, and their English isn't perfect, the school will probably pass the blame on to me for passing them.

Oh well... lots to think and worry about. I'd probably be long-gone before that time, anyway.