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Edgar I. Sanchez – ACT Education Corp., 2024
The study by Sanchez (2024a & 2024b) reveals evidence of grade inflation in high school GPA (HSGPA) from 2018 to 2022 despite stable or slightly decreased ACT scores. This study demonstrated that the predicted cumulative first-year hours earned at 2- and 4-year colleges decreased when the predictions were based on HSGPA alone, but predicted…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade Point Average, Scores, Grade Inflation