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Peer reviewedOliphant, Robert – Liberal Education, 1980
Higher education, it is suggested, has lost much public confidence because of the problem of overinflated grading standards. Relative performance standings of all students in a course could correct the inconsistencies. "Extra academic record" evaluations are seen as expensive, draining faculty time and university resources. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Class Rank, College Students
