Article discusses recent study by the Academic Long Range Planning Committee of the College of St. Catherine, in which questionnaires were sent to admissions offices of 143 graduate schools in the U.S. in an attempt to measure their attitudes towards nongraded transcripts. Reaction was generally unfavorable. (JB)

A study compared freshman medical student achievement and satisfaction under two grading schemes: a four-level grading plan (honors, high pass, pass, fail) with two examinations, and pass-fail with weekly quizzes. Under the latter system, students continued to perform well and reported greater satisfaction. (MSE)

Objective grading of student teachers by recording what is taking place in class on a chart. (JS)

In certain colleges, mid-semester Deficiency Reports were issued on the assumption that marginal students (those with a D or F after nine weeks of class) should be alerted to the danger of failure. In spring 1969, a study was made to see if those who received the reports made better final grades than those who did not. Of those judged in danger at…

The author reports that over long periods of a semester or more, evaluation has repeatedly been shown to increase the intensity of student effort and level of achievement. Evaluative procedures which have been presumed to be punitive seem to be reward-oriented when the scale is perceived in terms of different degrees of success. Other relatively…

Makes six suggestions designed to encourage the idea of writing as a process and discourage the over-marking of student papers. (DD)

A review of the many software programs for grading is presented. The programs are discussed in the categories of getting started, getting the information in, and getting the information out. (MNS)

A review of grading issues, philosophies, and recommendations is provided with implications and specific suggestions for grading mainstreamed handicapped pupils at the secondary level. A position statement related to grading secondary mainstreamed handicapped pupils concludes the paper. The need for a fair and clear grading system for all pupils…

Seven alternative grading systems are presented emphasizing the weighting of honor points for ranking purposes. These systems are for schools using forms of student grouping or phasing systems. (MD)

Describes a method of grading that can be used in junior high industrial arts and high school vocational education. (JOW)