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Raising the Bar: A Data-Driven Discussion on Grade Inflation
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Laurie, Robert – Education Canada, 2009
The practice of handing out excellent grades to students who don't deserve them (grade inflation) is not a new phenomenon. Indeed grade inflation is among the oldest and most difficult issues to address in higher education. The author first studied the impact of grade inflation on student performance on standardized tests at the high school level…
Descriptors: Grade Inflation, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Correlation