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| Autor/inn/en | Summerville, Richard M.; und weitere |
|---|---|
| Titel | Grade Inflation in the Eighties: The Case of Urban Colleges and Universities. AIR 1988 Annual Forum Paper. |
| Quelle | (1988), (28 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Comparative Analysis; Departments; Differences; Grade Inflation; Grade Point Average; Grading; Higher Education; Institutional Characteristics; Institutional Research; Intellectual Disciplines; Surveys |
| Abstract | A study of grading practices at Christopher Newport College (Virginia) was conducted, using as data the grades awarded from 1979 to 1986. Differences between "in-department" and "out-of-department" grades were also analyzed, for all students enrolled in courses in more than one department. Results included the following: (1) the average grade of the semester just completed was 2.70, higher than the official designation of the average grade; (2) there were pronounced differences in grading among departments; (3) average grades increased during the period studied; and (4) analysis of departmental differences does not support the departments' claim that superior students in a given department account for the differences. An inter-institutional study, now ongoing, was then undertaken. A total of 351 peer institutions was surveyed, with a response rate of 35%. Preliminary results from the ongoing analyses are discussed. Among the overall conclusions is that departmental and/or disciplinary differences, transcending institutional boundaries, affect grade point average elevation considerably. Data analyses are appended in tables and figures. Contains 4 references. (KM) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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