Does High School Grade Inflation Mask a More Alarming Trend?.

Walsh, John

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Does High School Grade Inflation Mask a More Alarming Trend?

Walsh, John

Science, v203 n4384 p982 Mar 1979

This year's survey of freshmen entering college shows that their high school grades are higher than ever. There is at least indirect evidence that competence in basic academic skills is on the decline. There appears to be a trend of students selecting fields less demanding of basic academic skills. (BB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Inflation, Grades (Scholastic), Grading, National Surveys, Secondary Education, Surveys, Trend Analysis

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