Even when grades rise, we shouldn’t assume that every rise is unearned or indefensible. The full picture is messier than that.
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To understand the causes of ‘grade inflation’, a new study sought the opinions of those closest to the phenomenon: university teachers.
Education experts call it ‘grade inflation’. This comes amid reports of more high distinctions being awarded at some Australian universities.
Both teachers and our media landscape contribute to how youth make sense of what is expected of them, and who are bound to excel in which fields.
COVID-19 has challenged teachers’ abilities to provide students with chances to learn and to report on student learning.
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated a growing shift to test-optional admissions policies or scrapping entrance tests altogether.
Research shows teachers in US private and privileged public schools inflate grades due to pressure from students and parents. This could happen in Australia if we cancel year 12 exams.
A specialist in educational psychology says there are incremental risks associated with students developing an obsessive behaviour toward performance.
Recent news that at least one Ontario university adjusts for grade inflation during the undergraduate application process is a call to action – for long-term educational change.
Gaining that required qualification to put on your CV is what counts to win a job in today’s “graduate economy”. On current trends, perhaps everyone will have a degree by the end of this century. Already…
Guns will be allowed on public universities in Texas from August 1. Given the recent incident of a student shooting the professor and then himself, reportedly over grades, are there reasons to worry?
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