Examines public worries about grade inflation. States that these concerns are neither new nor well-founded. Asserts that these "myths" perpetuate a tendency to confuse quality with difficulty. (EV)

A study was undertaken to determine the gross words per minute achieved and errors made on timed writings completed by keyboarding students at the middle/junior high school, beginning high school, and advanced high school level with error correction as part of the input process. (JOW)

Evaluated three strategies for assigning examinees to grading categories in computerized adaptive testing. The expected a posteriori-based method had more correct classifications in the middle range of grade levels and more errors for the extremes than the golden section search grading test and the Z-score grading test. (SLD)

Selection of appropriate passages is important for memorizing and at the same time they must be presented reasonably well. The ways in which the different students recitations are graded is discussed.

Marking reliability is purported to be produced by having an effective community of practice. No experimental research has been identified which attempts to verify empirically the aspects of a community of practice that have been observed to produce marking reliability. This research outlines what that community of practice might entail and…

This article reports on selected aspects of a larger study on the use of electronic tools in the context of the management and marking of assignments. The study comprised a literature review, interviews and a review of e-tools. The article briefly summarises the findings from the literature on what comprises quality in assignment marking. The…

This paper presents the results of a study investigating the impact of interactional feedback on interlanguage variation in terms of accuracy, complexity, and fluency of learners' discourse in performing tasks with familiar vs. unfamiliar topics. The participant of the study who were randomly assigned into an experimental and a control group were…

Teachers at all levels of education today struggle in their efforts to assign fair, accurate, and meaningful grades to students with disabilities, especially those placed in general education classrooms. Lacking specific policies or recommendations, most teachers apply informal, individual grading adaptations for such students. Although these…

In this article, the author shares his views on impacts of educational rituals on students. He points out that these rituals have nothing to do with education and have a negative effect on education. He questions why teachers still practice these rituals, even if these rituals have negative impacts on students. The following rituals are discussed:…

This report examines grading practices, the uses of grades and the influence of grades on the student, faculty, administration and society. The author also indicates how grading practices can be and are being altered to provide an educational tool that accurately reflects the many dimensions of student performance. It is noted that grades seem…

An Honors-Pass-Fail (H-P-F) grading system was introduced experimentally to replace A-B-C-F grading in all graduate education courses. H-P-F was more effective than A-B-C-F grading in distinguishing between exceptional and average student achievement. The percentage of highest possible grades declined from 50 percent A's to about 25 percent H…

This research study surveyed the use of pass/no credit grading in student teaching. The measurement devices used were questionnaires developed to poll the opinions of the following groups: university personnel, coordinators of student teaching, noncenter hiring officials, student teachers, center cooperating teachers, and center administrators.…

Explores one school district's reconsideration of a revised grading policy assigning differential point values to letter grades earned, based on course difficulty. A grading system called "Windows" was designed to preserve the advantages of a pass/fail system. Transcript analyses disclosed unpredictable shifts in class rank, penalties for…

Student evaluation methods (pass-fail vs. traditional grading) for Britain's honors curriculum are discussed. The British educational tradition concerning the honors degree is outlined, and the rationale for grading is examined. It is recommended that pass-fail grading based on specified learning outcomes be adopted for educational and practical…