A test is administered at the end of a unit. On the basis of test performance mastery status is awarded or withheld. An optimum decision rule is fomulated in terms of degree of success in a referral task. (HG)

Presents data, covering 1971-74, concerning grading and instructional systems at 92 college chemistry departments. Among the conclusions were that all of the institutions use the traditional letter grading system and that grade distributions and patterns have been stable. (MLH)

AACRAO's new publication "Current Trends in Grades and Grading Practices in Higher Education: Results of the 2004 AACRAO Survey" continues the tradition of surveying grading practices in higher education first begun in 1920. Although much has changed in the world of academia since, grades have remained a central feature. This consistent importance…

This second edition contains updated and refreshed material on the problems caused by the current grading system and contains new information on assessment, standards, and social promotion. The chapters are: (1) Overview; (2) History of Grades; (3) Myths about Grades; (4) Normal Variation in Academic Ability; (5) The Lock-Step Curriculum; (6) The…

This report presents the results of a study investigating inflation in high school grade point average (HSGPA). Inflation was measured by comparing HSGPA to ACT Assessment (ACT) scores over the years 1991 to 2003. The results indicate the presence of grade inflation over the 13 years. That is, HSGPAs increased without a concomitant increase in…

The purpose of this paper was to develop some guidelines for innovative instruction in the field of economics. (Author/RK)

Author gives a complete guide for marking student reports that frustrate the grader by a lack of obvious mistakes. (GB)

Discusses the positive effects of grading without the use of F grades, a method of punishment lacking redeeming value. (RK)

Cheating can be stopped by removing the incentives for cheating such as grades and degree requirements. (HS)

The author attacks student activism, faculty tenure, pass-fail grading, antiquated administrative structures, institutional management, and lack of educational accountability. (HS)

Author discusses the evaluation of student achievement on a base geared to individualaptitude and progress." (Editor)

The author concludes that whether grading in the schools is retained as is, altered, or abolished, some form of evaluation is essential in the educational process; that mode should be chosen which is most conducive to the actualization of the purposes of education. (Author)