If a student asks a faculty member or a teaching assistant for an explanation regarding his or her performance, can a faculty member compare that students work with the work of other students?
No. Although faculty members or teaching assistants can, of course, explain why a particular student performed well or poorly on a given examination or other assignment, in so doing, they should not discuss or make reference to the performance of other students. Disclosing information regarding Student A to Student B jeopardizes the privacy rights of Student A.
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