GRADE INFLATION: An Issue for Higher Education?

dc.creator	Donald L. CARUTH,
dc.creator	Gail D. CARUTH (Correspond Authıor),
dc.date	2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T23:01:59Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T23:01:59Z
dc.identifier	1302-6488
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/a37a2952479642dba6c98545fce85a58
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/23961
dc.description	Grade inflation impacts university credibility, student courses of study, choices of institution, and other areas. There has been an upward shift in grades without a corresponding upward shift in knowledge gained. Some of the most frequently mentioned causes of grade inflation are: Ø student evaluations of professors, Ø student teacher dynamics, Ø merit-based financial aid, and Ø student expectations. Ø Among the reasons for higher student grades on the part of professors are: Ø fear of student evaluations, Ø avoidance of bad relations with students, Ø below average teaching skills,Ø lack of experience, Ø a lack of clearly stated objectives, and Ø job security. While grades are not a perfect answer to assessing student performance in a course they are still the best answer we have for evaluating students. In order to evaluate students more accurately, universities must identify the problems in grading and grading practices. Once this is accomplished new practices can be designed and policies implemented.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Anadolu University, Eskisehir
dc.relation	http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde50/pdf/article_9.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1302-6488
dc.source	The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 102-110 (2013)
dc.subject	Grade Inflation
dc.subject	assessment
dc.subject	evaluation
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	GRADE INFLATION: An Issue for Higher Education?
dc.type	article