Article based on interviews with several elementary school teachers.

The grading reliability of the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examinations in England was investigated by correlating GCE grades awarded to examination papers during the normal grading period and grades awarded to the same papers by a senior GCE examiner after completion of the normal GCE grading procedure. (Author/MJL)

The hypothesis that college students' overall level of course achievement would be related positively to the accuracy of their performance evaluations and knowledge of the instructor's grading criteria was tested. Results showed no difference in poor and good students' accuracy at evaluating the course performance of others. (Author/GK)

This article shows how different methods of combining test scores can lead to different grade evaluations for some students. Some methods are more reliable than others. (BB)

Addresses questions about academic credit and grading procedures for journalism internship programs. Provides information on how one school has dealt with the issue. (RL)

The article explores grading options for the teacher to consider when evaluating students who are receiving specialized education and participating in the mainstream of regular education. (DB)

A strategy is described for comparing and weighting student marks on separate performance elements on the basis of statistical analysis and teacher judgment. Differences between nominal and effective weightings are discussed. (MSE)

Salient aspects of practices associated with doctoral-level study in the late 1950s and the late 1970s are contrasted to convey the magnitude of some of the changes in program opportunities, degree requirements, student recruitment, student evaluation, and faculty competence. Implications for teachers contemplating doctoral study are discussed.…

Examines the University of Nebraska's experience in implementing a procedure for grade appeal hearings. Discusses the importance of the setting, the chairperson's role, faculty and student roles, committee member's bias, and interactions at the hearing. (CT)

Describes a correction system that supplements and visually reinforces teacher responses to student papers by utilizing examples from those papers and emphasizing the positive aspects of the assignments. (HOD)

Chi-square analysis compared students' grade point averages (GPA) using both 5 and 12 point grading scales. Change in GPA's was significant with students more likely to have lower GPA's with 12 point scale. Discusses implications for college-university evaluation of high school transcripts. (DS)

Reports the findings of a study investigating why teachers assign the grades they do to student compositions, which aspects of student papers influence teachers, and which aspects influence teachers most. (DD)

Described are ways in which behavior measurement techniques can be applied in grading psychology students. Teachers are encouraged to employ the same precision, order, and impartiality in evaluating students that they use in scholarly research. (Author/DB)

Suggests areas of questioning that an administrator might pursue in interviewing a candidate for a teaching job. (IRT)

Surveys of business students who completed written problems (n=56) and those who wrote essays (n=249) were analyzed. Two major complaints about grading were lack of fairness and too little feedback. Ways to address these complaints were suggested. (SK)