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Peer reviewedDoggett, Maran – NASSP Bulletin, 1988
Valedictorians are not always the most accomplished students because some academically gifted youth take easy courses to maintain their grade point averages, although others risk their grades by taking more challenging classes. To address this problem, Bear Creek High School (Jefferson County, Colorado) created higher academic standards and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Class Rank, Grade Point Average, Incentives
Gramling, Phil; Nelson, Major – 1983
A rationale, goals, and the procedure for instituting a quality point system to assess high school students' academic achievement in Gainesville (Georgia) High School are outlined. Hypothetical examples of converting grade point averages to quality point averages in low, average, and high difficulty courses are provided to show the impact of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Class Rank, Evaluation Methods
