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Martinson, David L. – College Teaching, 2004
Few would disagree that grade inflation is a major problem at colleges and universities across the country. In this article, the author argues that a significant contributing factor-perhaps the single most important factor has been the institution of the now almost universal practice of administering anonymous, multiple-choice student evaluations…
Descriptors: Grade Inflation, Grading, Student Evaluation, Multiple Choice Tests