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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Grade Inflation"”.
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Grade Inflation: An Analysis of Teacher Perception, Grade Point Average, and Test Scores in one Southeastern Georgia High School
… following case study examined the existence of grade inflation at one high school in southeastern Georgia, South High School. This mixed methodology research study examined grade inflation from two major perspectives, student data and teacher data; thus, creating a quantitative and qualitative …
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IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND STRUCTURES ON STUDENTS’ FUTURE OUTCOMES
… investigates the labor market implications of grade inflation induced by Pass/Fail grading reforms at a top-ranking university in Singapore. By employing a Difference-in-Regression Discontinuity method, the study analyzes the effects of the policy reform on labor market return to students …
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A longitudinal analysis of college-wide and major field grading standards
… national trends of declining SAT scores and grade inflation were evident at a small liberal arts college. Specifically, the changes in grading standards between major fields and across time periods were examined against the model of Adaptation-Level grading. (The Adaptation-Level grading …
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Internalized choice theory: a model of student/faculty choice within the university
… the long run and short run repercussions from grade inflation? What are the impacts of different student aptitudes and initial endowments of knowledge on student achievement and grades? How would a binding grade constraint affect student behavior? How do faculty and students react to one …
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Dynamics of Motivation, Self-Regulation, and Feedback in Greek Adolescents' Academic Achievement: A Mixed-Methods Study
… raised awareness to a phenomenon called ‘grade inflation’, whereby teachers did not grade students objectively. Short-term parental educational expectations did not appear to be linked with students’ perceived motivation to perform better. The role of peers was rather complicated, with the …
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Three essays in economics
… third chapter, I develop a model of strategic grade determination by universities distinguished by their distributions of student academic abilities. Universities choose grading standards to maximize the total wages of graduates, taking into account how the grading standards affect firms’ …
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The Effect of Participation in Syracuse University Project Advance and Advanced Placement on Persistence and Performance at a Four-Year Private University
… having better retention rates and better grades. Based upon their knowledge about the many students who have participated in CEPs, Marshal and Andrews (2002) note that "there is scarcity of research on dual credit aka concurrent enrollment programs." The claims for the effectiveness of …
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The Social Function of For-Profit Higher Education in the United States
<p>This study uses the competing Burton Clark's "Cooling Out Theory" and Daniel Bell's "Theory of the Postindustrial Economy" to examine the function that for-profit colleges and universities (FPCUs) play in American higher education and how it is different from non-profit traditional colleges and …