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Direct linkParks, Rodney; Taylor, Alexander – College and University, 2020
Many colleges and universities nationwide use midterm grades to provide feedback to students about their academic performance at the midpoint of a course. In recent years, registrars have been challenged to collect accurate midterm grades. Numerous factors contribute to the challenge of collecting accurate assessments. This constellation of…
Descriptors: Grading, Educational Policy, Higher Education, Feedback (Response)
Gibbens, Brian; Williams, Mary A.; Strain, Anna K.; Hoff, Courtney D. M. – College and University, 2015
Curricula at most colleges and universities in the United States are scheduled according to quarters or semesters. While each schedule has several potential advantages over the other, it is unclear what effect each has on student performance. This study compares biology student performance during the two and a half years before and after the 1999…
Descriptors: Biology, Quarter System, Semester System, Scheduling
Nikolakakos, Elaine; Reeves, Jennifer L.; Shuch, Sheldon – College and University, 2012
Grade inflation is harmful to students as well as faculty. Faculty should not have to fear that honest grading may result in job loss. Students who truly deserve A grades also are negatively impacted when they receive the same grade as students who submit good but not superior work. At the very least, it is a disincentive for students to work to…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Grade Inflation, Economic Climate, Liberal Arts
Willford, A. Michael – College and University, 2009
College and university admissions offices publish the numbers of "college preparatory" courses they recommend. However, they typically fail to publish how well students should perform in high school courses in order to succeed in college. This study assess the relationship between high school course performance and college performance. A strong…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Grades (Scholastic)
Peer reviewedBess, David – College and University, 1975
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Higher Education, Student Evaluation
Peer reviewedMoellenberg, Wayne – College and University, 1973
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPhelps, M. Overton – College and University, 1973
High school grading practices discriminate against male students. (Author)
Descriptors: Females, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Males
Peer reviewedMaxey, E. James; Ormsley, Victor J. – College and University, 1972
Studies of students reporting past grades reveal that poor students are more likely to indicate a higher grade average than are better students. (HS)
Descriptors: College Students, Grades (Scholastic), High School Students, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBerdie, Ralph F.; Prestwood, J. Stephen – College and University, 1975
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, Grade Prediction, Grades (Scholastic)
Peer reviewedSchwender, James C. – College and University, 1978
Policies on grade submission and issuance of transcripts were surveyed for 135 U.S. institutions of higher education with enrollments over 12,800. Information is provided on submission schedules, proportion of final grades not submitted in time, penalties for late submission, transcript production, annual volume, processing time, and conditions…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Administrative Policy, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education
Peer reviewedChenoweth, Gene – College and University, 1970
Author comments on Dr. Alexander Astin's conclusions on current admissions practices. (IR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education
Peer reviewedClaunch, Sidney J. – College and University, 1972
Descriptors: Credit No Credit Grading, Grade Point Average, Grades (Scholastic), Grading
Peer reviewedGrose, Robert F. – College and University, 1970
This paper is an expansion of a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers in New Orleans, April 21, 1970. (IR)
Descriptors: Courses, Credits, Degree Requirements, Grades (Scholastic)
Peer reviewedHelmreich, Jonathan E. – College and University, 1977
Based on questionnaire survey responses from 45 Pennsylvania and New England institutions, a significant increase in honors awards is discussed and related to the overall national grade inflation previously documented. (LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Awards, Degrees (Academic), Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedCarney, Paul; And Others – College and University, 1978
Grade inflation at Wichita State University between 1965-1976 was investigated. Differential inflation patterns occurred in undergraduate and graduate levels. Possible contributing factors are: the increased use of criterion-referenced grading; the use of student evaluation in faculty salary, tenure, and promotion decisions, and expansion of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Inflation, Grade Point Average, Grades (Scholastic)
