ERIC Number: EJ812498
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Publication Date: 2008
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Dialogue and Exchange of Information about Grade Inflation Can Counteract Its Effects
Barriga, Alvaro Q.; Cooper, Eric K.; Gawelek, Mary Ann; Butela, Kristin; Johnson, Elizabeth
College Teaching, v56 n4 p201-209 Fall 2008
This investigation documents an intervention that successfully counteracted a grade inflation trend at a small, Catholic, liberal arts university in the eastern United States. The intervention produced a significant drop in grades awarded by full-time faculty, but not by adjunct faculty who were not yet included in the intervention. Institutional factors affecting grade inflation (i.e., class size, course level, academic discipline, day and semester of delivery) were also analyzed before and after the intervention. (Contains 4 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Grade Inflation, Liberal Arts, Investigations, Grading, College Students, Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Knowledge Management, Communities of Practice, Program Effectiveness, Improvement Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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