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== Definition == | |||
In education, a grade (or mark) is a teacher's standardized [[evaluation]] of a student's work. | |||
In some countries, evaluations can be expressed quantifiably, and calculated into a numeric grade point average (GPA). A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is the mean GPA from all semesters, whereas GPA may only refer to a single semester (Wikipedia) | |||
== Grading systems == | |||
See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_%28education%29 Grade (education)] (Wikipedia). A good overview of various national grading scales. | |||
== Evaluation grids == | |||
This topic is almost totally missing from this wiki. But we should have some more information, in particular models to evaluate technology-supported open-ended work ... | |||
See for the moment Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Educational_assessment_and_evaluation Educational assessment and evaluation] category (more than 100 articles). | |||
In this wiki: | |||
* [[Learner assessment]] | |||
* [[Progressive project assignment]] | |||
== Grade inflation == | |||
Grade inflation is an issue in U.S. education and in GCSEs and A levels in England and Wales. The term refers to the phenomenon of increasing academic grades over time. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_inflation Wikipedia], retrieved 18:13, 1 November 2007 (MET).) | |||
It's also an issue here to some extent ... | |||
== Software == | |||
See [[Gradebook]] | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
=== General === | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_%28education%29 Grade (education)](Wikipedia). | |||
=== Grade inflation === | |||
* [http://gradeinflation.com/ Gradeinflation.com] A 2002 piece written by an ex-university professor | * [http://gradeinflation.com/ Gradeinflation.com] A 2002 piece written by an ex-university professor | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_inflation Grade inflation (Wikipedia) | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_inflation Grade inflation] (Wikipedia) | ||
* [http://chronicle.com/free/v47/i30/30b02401.htm Grade Inflation: It's Time to Face the Facts], By HARVEY C. MANSFIELD | * [http://chronicle.com/free/v47/i30/30b02401.htm Grade Inflation: It's Time to Face the Facts], By HARVEY C. MANSFIELD | ||
* [http://slate.com/id/2071759/ Don't Worry About Grade Inflation] Why it doesn't matter that professors give out so many A's | * [http://slate.com/id/2071759/ Don't Worry About Grade Inflation] Why it doesn't matter that professors give out so many A's by Jordan Ellenberg. | ||
* [http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2007/10/grade_inflation.cfm Grade Inflation], The Economist, october 25 2007. | * [http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2007/10/grade_inflation.cfm Grade Inflation], The Economist, october 25 2007. | ||
== Bibliography == | |||
; On grade inflation | |||
* De Witte, Kristof; Geys, Benny & Solondz, Catharina (2014). Public expenditures, educational outcomes and grade inflation: Theory and evidence from a policy intervention in the Netherlands. Economics of Education Review, June 2014, Volume 40, issue 1 (pp. 152-166). | |||
* Jewell, R. Todd, & McPherson, Michael A. (2012). Instructor‐Specific Grade Inflation: Incentives, Gender, and Ethnicity. Social Science Quarterly, March 2012, Volume 93, issue 1 (pp. 95-109). | |||
* Jewell, R. Todd; McPherson, Michael A. & Tieslau, Margie A. (2013). Whose fault is it? Assigning blame for grade inflation in higher education. Applied Economics, December 2013, Volume 45, issue 9 (pp. 1185-1200). | |||
* Kelly, Thomas F. (2009). Backtalk: Grade Inflation - Sense and Nonsense. The Phi Delta Kappan, May 2009, Volume 90 issue 9 (p. 696) | |||
* Pattison, Evangeleen; Grodsky, Eric & Muller, Chandra (2013). Is the sky falling? Grade inflation and the signaling power of grades. Educational Researcher, June/July 2013, Volume 42, issue 5 (pp. 259-265). | |||
[[Category: | [[Category: Evaluation methods and grids]] | ||
[[Category: learner assessment and evaluation]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:03, 8 August 2015
Definition
In education, a grade (or mark) is a teacher's standardized evaluation of a student's work.
In some countries, evaluations can be expressed quantifiably, and calculated into a numeric grade point average (GPA). A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is the mean GPA from all semesters, whereas GPA may only refer to a single semester (Wikipedia)
Grading systems
See Grade (education) (Wikipedia). A good overview of various national grading scales.
Evaluation grids
This topic is almost totally missing from this wiki. But we should have some more information, in particular models to evaluate technology-supported open-ended work ...
See for the moment Wikipedia's Educational assessment and evaluation category (more than 100 articles).
In this wiki:
Grade inflation
Grade inflation is an issue in U.S. education and in GCSEs and A levels in England and Wales. The term refers to the phenomenon of increasing academic grades over time. (Wikipedia, retrieved 18:13, 1 November 2007 (MET).)
It's also an issue here to some extent ...
Software
See Gradebook
Links
General
- Grade (education)(Wikipedia).
Grade inflation
- Gradeinflation.com A 2002 piece written by an ex-university professor
- Grade inflation (Wikipedia)
- Grade Inflation: It's Time to Face the Facts, By HARVEY C. MANSFIELD
- Don't Worry About Grade Inflation Why it doesn't matter that professors give out so many A's by Jordan Ellenberg.
- Grade Inflation, The Economist, october 25 2007.
Bibliography
- On grade inflation
- De Witte, Kristof; Geys, Benny & Solondz, Catharina (2014). Public expenditures, educational outcomes and grade inflation: Theory and evidence from a policy intervention in the Netherlands. Economics of Education Review, June 2014, Volume 40, issue 1 (pp. 152-166).
- Jewell, R. Todd, & McPherson, Michael A. (2012). Instructor‐Specific Grade Inflation: Incentives, Gender, and Ethnicity. Social Science Quarterly, March 2012, Volume 93, issue 1 (pp. 95-109).
- Jewell, R. Todd; McPherson, Michael A. & Tieslau, Margie A. (2013). Whose fault is it? Assigning blame for grade inflation in higher education. Applied Economics, December 2013, Volume 45, issue 9 (pp. 1185-1200).
- Kelly, Thomas F. (2009). Backtalk: Grade Inflation - Sense and Nonsense. The Phi Delta Kappan, May 2009, Volume 90 issue 9 (p. 696)
- Pattison, Evangeleen; Grodsky, Eric & Muller, Chandra (2013). Is the sky falling? Grade inflation and the signaling power of grades. Educational Researcher, June/July 2013, Volume 42, issue 5 (pp. 259-265).