Directory of Grade Inflation Resources

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Simply put, grade inflation is when teachers/professors give a student (or many students) a grade higher than the grade earned.

Resources in This Category

• Changes in High School Grading Standards in Mathematics, 1982-1992

  http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1445.html
  A research report that concludes no inflation occurred over the duration of the report. Includes a free download.

• Grade Inflation: The Current Fraud

  http://schoolmatch.com/articles/ESRJAN97.htm
  Study by M. Thomas and William Bainbridge finds prevalent inflation in poor performing schools.

• GradeInflation.com

  http://www.gradeinflation.com/
  Analyzes data from around the United States over time.

• Jacksonville.com: Thousands of Students Victims of 'Grade Inflation'

  http://schoolmatch.com/audit/jacksonville/articles/gradezz.htm
  Covers experiences of change in the expectations of students.

• MSN: Don't Worry About Grade Inflation

  http://slate.com/id/2071759/
  Article by Jordan Ellenberg argues that trends in work can be examined over several years.

• NPR : Harvard Grade Inflation

  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1133702
  Student's grades at Harvard University have soared in the last 10 years. According to a report issued Tuesday by the dean of undergraduate education, nearly half of the grades issued last year were A's or A-minuses. Linda Wertheimer talks with Susan Pedersen, Dean of Undergraduate Education and a Professor of History at Harvard University, about grade inflation. [4:39 streaming audio broadcast]

• NPR : Princeton Takes Steps to Fight 'Grade Inflation'

  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1854943
  NPR's Anthony Brooks reports on how Princeton University is taking steps to reverse the trend of so-called grade inflation. [3:41 streaming audio broadcast]

• NPR Talk of the Nation : Grade Inflation

  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1870707
  The faculty at Princeton University recently decided to limit the number of 'A' grades. Join NPR's Neal Conan and guests to discuss grade inflation and possible remedies to it. [32:49 streaming audio broadcast]

• NYTimes.com: Harvard Committee Works to Restore the Honor of the B Plus

  http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/21/education/21GRAD.html
  Addresses grade inflation issues at Harvard over the years. [Requires free registration to view.]

• The Christian Science Monitor: Grade Inflation Is Not a Victimless Crime

  http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0503/p09s01-coop.html
  Explains that students need an accurate synopsis of their performance.

• The Curse of the Easy A

  http://www.musicedmagic.com/curriculum/the-curse-of-the-easy-a.html
  A brief essay on the damage that grade inflation or making a class too easy can create.

• The Dangerous Myth of Grade Inflation

  http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/gi.htm
  Covers the inaccuracy of statistics in comparison with the 1970s. Also compares rising scores to falling SATs.

• The Guardian: Inquiry Into Exam Grade Inflation Claims

  https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/aug/31/schools.gcses2001
  Covers the systamatic reduction of standards on the GCSE to return better results.

• The Initiative to End Grade Inflation

  http://www.endgradeinflation.org/
  Proposes an alternative numerical system for higher education. Covers teaching techniques, problem discussion, and plans of action.

 

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