Deans from private and public schools of education were surveyed to determine the extent of concern toward grade inflation and to determine the role of various factors as influences on grade inflation. Major causes of this phenomena are explored. (DF)

Describes the use of a programmable calculator for student experiments, grading of laboratory reports, and assigning accuracy and precision scores. (GS)

The problem of grading proofs on examination papers is discussed. The author finds that in many cases students have been taught invalid methods, and he questions whether they should be penalized. (SD)

The pros and cons of various grading systems used in statistics courses for social science students are discussed. The continuous grading scheme uses workbooks, individual projects, and other activities. (SD)

Presented is a detailed review of the guidelines and techniques utilized for contractual learning in biological science courses. Included are six different student grade contract offerings based upon the learning contract presented. (SL)

Criticizes, on the basis of experience, a proposal in this journal 1/1975 to make uniform the grading system for work on English texts at Secondary Grade II. It is insufficiently individualized, too schematic and too demanding. A response to this is provided. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The validity of the degree system in higher education is examined, and reasons for the system are probed with the help of an imaginary interlocutor. Contradictory values are shown to be inherent in the spirit of inquiry and the pursuit of knowledge, and the spirit of competition and pursuit of success. The role of grading is addressed. (LBH)

Presents two examples of report cards designed to support the implementation of social studies programs. The authors claim that both cards illustrate an effort to underscore skills, attitudes, and other teaching-learning conditions in addition to information. (Author/DB)

This study used multiple regression analysis to ascertain the extent to which states' grades on the "Education Week""Quality Counts" report cards for P-12 predicted states' grades on the National Center for Public Policy in Higher Education's "Measuring Up" report cards. "Quality Counts" graded states' P-12…

Changes in high school grading standards were evaluated, focusing on mathematics because only in mathematics was it possible to adjust grades to take into account tested achievement. Data are from nationally representative surveys, the High School and Beyond Study, and the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988. Descriptive analyses were…

A common practice in some certification fields (e.g., information technology) is to draw items from an item pool randomly and apply a common passing score, regardless of the items administered. Because these tests are commonly used, it is important to determine how accurate the pass/fail decisions are for such tests and whether fairly small,…

Stochastic models are developed in this article to examine the rate of test misgrading in educational and psychological measurement. The estimation of inadvertent grading errors can serve as a basis for quality control in measurement. Limitations of traditional Poisson models have been reviewed to highlight the need to introduce new models using…

To obtain information on current high school grading policies, additional questions were included on the College Board's High School Profile in 1997. Results of the survey provide insight into the following grading policies across high schools: a large majority of schools (91 percent) use the traditional grading system A-F, or numeric grades; 92.2…

Discusses the results of a study which indicate that teachers' grading practices affect enrollment in science subjects. The study suggests that the elimination of disparities between grading in the sciences (especially physics and chemistry) and in other subjects will often yield substantial gains in science enrollment. (JR)

This short article describes innovations in the counseling practicum at Ball State University. Such innovations include the setting up of a laboratory (wherein students spend at least four hours per week engaging in activities such as tape critiquing, encounter, and discussion), supervision of prepracticum by practicum students, and the use of a…