Discusses both the philosophical and practical aspects of the relationship between academic standards and grading procedures, especially in engineering education. Provides numerous statistics on grading trends in higher education. (MLH)

The evaluation process does not need to be translated into grades. It is time that we found an alternative to grading. (RC)

An innovative advanced shorthand/transcription program utilizing the competency-based concept along with individualized progression and contractual grading was initiated at Illinois State University. (Author)

The grading system for technical practicums in theatre at California State University, San Bernandino uses an evaluation form completed by each student's practicum supervisor. The evaluation form gives concrete evidence that there are viable criteria for grading practicums, and also helps if a student wishes to challenge his or her grade. Usually…

Takes a positive view of assigning scholastic grades to students. Advances several reasons why grades are beneficial. (HMV)

Proposes that the ways in which professors test and grade largely determines what and how their students learn. (Editor/PG)

Discusses the formulation of a departmental policy by English teachers to report student progress to parents and lists the criteria for evaluating student performance. (RB)

A study of the types of speech criticism most helpful to students. (CH)

It is suggested that for checking purposes, "Questions and Answers" should accompany, in the form of a class work blank, the study of a given text. Justification is given, possible objections refuted. An example shows how such work can be quickly corrected and evaluated. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Offers a model for judging and correcting work on texts at Secondary Level II. The model has proved itself in practice and makes individualized analysis possible. Judgement is reached in an objective manner and is therefore transparent. Examples are provided. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

An interim "In Progress" (IP) grade is suggested to replace D's and F's in remedial composition courses. (JH)

Australia's "strange confusion in tertiary education" is discussed with regard to the difficulty of defining distinctions between universities and colleges of advanced education (CAE's), diplomas and degrees. The author proposes that all tertiary institutions be called universities and all degrees and diplomas abolished and replaced by…

A study was conducted to test the notion that effective business writing can be taught with half the "usual" number of teacher-graded papers, thereby allowing teachers to devote more of their time to more creative teaching strategies. Ten instructors and 29 sections of an informational writing class were involved in the study. The design of the…