BillsFever
07-14-2003, 04:57 PM
On the same day Ohio State announced that it would begin an investigation into the possible preferential academic treatment of star running back Maurice Clarett, an associate professor now says Clarett was treated similarly to other former students when he was given oral examinations instead of written tests in a history class last fall.
The New York Times reported Sunday that Clarett had passed African-American and African Studies 101 classes only after taking two oral exams at the end of the quarter, while the other students in the class took more rigorous written midterm and final exams.
Paulette Pierce, an associate professor, told The Times that she had worked directly with Clarett and had administered the oral examinations after Clarett had walked out of the written midterm exam without finishing the test.
"He looked at it and didn't know a thing," Pierce told the newspaper Sunday.
Pierce told The Times that she decided to give Clarett oral examinations "because his lack of academic preparation forced her to use unconventional teaching methods."
http://espn.go.com/ncf/news/2003/0714/1580400.html
The New York Times reported Sunday that Clarett had passed African-American and African Studies 101 classes only after taking two oral exams at the end of the quarter, while the other students in the class took more rigorous written midterm and final exams.
Paulette Pierce, an associate professor, told The Times that she had worked directly with Clarett and had administered the oral examinations after Clarett had walked out of the written midterm exam without finishing the test.
"He looked at it and didn't know a thing," Pierce told the newspaper Sunday.
Pierce told The Times that she decided to give Clarett oral examinations "because his lack of academic preparation forced her to use unconventional teaching methods."
http://espn.go.com/ncf/news/2003/0714/1580400.html