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Better than Ever.
Bracey, Gerald W. – American School Board Journal, 1998
Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould contends that .400 hitter in baseball is thing of past because game has gotten better. The higher average, the harder to stand out from that average. Applies concept to education by comparing students' SAT scores over almost 20 years with grade-point averages. Students with highest grades received highest SAT…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Inflation, Grade Point Average
You Can Prevent Distorted Grading.
McCormick, Michael – American School Board Journal, 1981
Grade inflation, which distorts the measurement process and reduces student effort, is caused, in part, by teachers' concern for students' emotional needs. Communication of classroom expectations and grading procedures, frequent evaluation, and utilization of standardized testing data can help reduce grade inflation. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Inflation, Grading
Grade Inflation.
Hardy, Lawrence – American School Board Journal, 1997
Discusses possible causes of grade inflation and standards deregulation. Offers examples of proficiency-based assessments. (six references) (LMI)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Inflation
Common Measures: What Really Matters to America.
Hardy, Lawrence – American School Board Journal, 2001
The annual report on the state of education notes that after the shock of September 11, came a renewed sense of patriotism among young people. Charts and graphs display test results of the civic knowledge of U.S. 9th graders, scores from 4th-grade reading tests, 4th-, 8th-, and 12th grade math tests, and SAT scores Other items include…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizenship, Civics, College Bound Students