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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionseBook editionsGrade Inflation: A Crisis in College Educationby Valen E Johnson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Grade inflation runs rampant at most colleges and universities, but faculty and administrators are seemingly unwilling to face the problem. This book explains why, exposing many of the misconceptions surrounding college grading. Based on historical research and the results of a yearlong, on-line course evaluation experiment conducted at Duke University during the 1998–1999 academic year, it examines the effects of student grading on various educational processes and their subsequent impact on student and faculty behavior. Principal conclusions of this investigation are that instructors' grading practice have a significant influence on end-of-course teaching evaluations, and that student expectations of grading practices play an important role in the courses that students decide to take. The latter effect has a serious impact on course enrollments in the natural sciences and mathematics, while the combination of the two implies that faculty have strong incentives for awarding high grades, and that students have strong incentives to choose courses with faculty who do. Grade inflation is the natural consequence of this incentive system. Material contained in this book is essential reading for anyone involved in efforts to reform our postsecondary educational system, or for those who simply wish to survive and prosper in it. Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-258) and index.
Table of ContentsIntroduction * The DUET Experiment * Grades and SETs * DUET Analysis of Grades and SETs * Validity of SETS * Grades and Course Selection * Grading Equity * Conclusions What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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