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Pbl #1 inaccurate recording methods

Pbl #1 inaccurate recording methods. Kaley , Nolan, Jonah, Al. What is it?. Inflation: the tendency of academic grades for work of comparable quality to increase over time Deflation : when students are graded too harshly. Factors. Subjectivity Favoritism

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Pbl #1 inaccurate recording methods

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  1. Pbl #1inaccurate recording methods Kaley, Nolan, Jonah, Al

  2. What is it? • Inflation: • the tendency of academic grades for work of comparable quality to increase over time • Deflation: • when students are graded too harshly

  3. Factors • Subjectivity • Favoritism • Disparity in grading policies • Some grade homework, participation, attendance, etc. • Others grade strictly tests, projects, and/or essays • Weighting scales may be uneven • Weighing tests and projects more can lead to deflation • Weighing subjective things can lead to inflation See: [Brasch, "Grade Inflation; Education Degradation] [Rampell, Catherine. "A History of College Grade Inflation”] [Menton, Jane D. "Menu.”]

  4. PROBLEM Inaccurate grading practices are leading towards grade inflation and deflation which can harm a student.

  5. WHY CARE? • Does not truly reflect a student’s grades • Inflation • Students may not work as hard • Less studying • Deflation • Harm a student’s self-esteem [Friederichs, Commentary] • Decreased chance of getting into a college or a job [Pham, "How Grade Deflation Can Affect Your College Selection”]

  6. Personal experience • “One year I finished English with 119.8% because my teacher gave us points just for making flashcards.” –Al • “There was this one teacher that graded so hard that I decided I just wasn’t gonna do my work anymore.” -Jonah

  7. Solution Create a standardized weighting scale

  8. why does it work • It is a compromise between different grading practices • Grades both objectively and subjectively • Tests and projects still worth more (objectives over subjective) • Tries to decrease subjective grading as much as possible by weighing it less • E.g. favoritism • Yet, it still allows for some cushion so that grades aren’t leaning towards deflation either

  9. Works Cited • Brasch, Walter. "Grade Inflation; Education Degradation." Dissident Voice RSS. N.p., 8 Sept. 2012. Web. 17 Jan. 2013. • Friederichs, Allison. "Commentary." To Stop Grade Inflation, Just Stop Inflating Grades. N.p., 25 June 2012. Web. 17 Jan. 2013. • Menton, Jane D. "Menu." Yale Daily News. N.p., 11 Oct. 2012. Web. 17 Jan. 2013. • Pham, Ellen. "How Grade Deflation Can Affect Your College Selection | USA TODAY College." How Grade Deflation Can Affect Your College Selection | USA TODAY College. N.p., 23 June 2012. Web. 17 Jan. 2013. • Rampell, Catherine. "A History of College Grade Inflation." Economix A History of College Grade Inflation Comments. N.p., 14 July 2011. Web. 17 Jan. 2013.

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