Describes a grading option used by technical writing faculty members at Ohio State University that allows students to complete reports on their own in order to learn to work without supervision. (FL)

A program is described that successfully involves parents in their child's education at a middle school in Louisiana. (MD)

Provided are results of using and faculty reaction to a method designed to reduce grade inflation. Each student's grade is recorded and a new measure of performance is also computed and recorded. The formula used is: "honors point score" equals student's grade (0 to 4) minus class average grade (0 to 4) plus 3. (JN)

A procedure and a computing diagram for assigning score boundaries to grading categories on classroom tests are described. The procedure takes both the median ability level of the class and the test performance of the class relative to that of other classes into account. (Author)

An alternative grading system for use in advanced typewriting and transcription classes is described. The system consists of E for excellent (equivalent to an A), M for mailable (equivalent to a B), and NM for not mailable. An S (equivalent to a C) is awarded when an assignment is satisfactorily retyped. (TA)

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)