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9780833030733

Changes in High School Grading Standards in Mathematics, 1982-1992

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  • ISBN13:

    9780833030733

  • ISBN10:

    0833030736

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-10-15
  • Publisher: RAND Corporation
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Summary

Observers have maintained that grades in secondary and postsecondary institutions have become inflated. This possibility is an especially serious concern to many colleges and universities because such inflation could make it increasingly difficult for them to distinguish among high-achieving students. This study examines this possibility by evaluating changes in high school grading standards across the nation as a whole from 1982 to 1992.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. iii
Figuresp. vii
Tablesp. ix
Summaryp. xi
Acknowledgmentsp. xv
Introduction: the Importance of Grading Standardsp. 1
Research Questionsp. 2
Analytical Approachp. 3
Organization of the Reportp. 3
Grade Inflation: Anecdotes and Systematic Evidencep. 4
Grade Inflation in Secondary Schoolsp. 4
Grade Inflation in Colleges and Universitiesp. 6
Data and Methodsp. 7
High School and Beyondp. 7
National Education Longitudinal Studyp. 8
Measuresp. 8
Student-Level Variablesp. 9
School-Level Variablesp. 13
Methodsp. 14
Sample Weightingp. 14
Descriptive Analysesp. 15
Multivariate Analysesp. 16
Shifting Grades Over a Decade? a Descriptive Analysisp. 18
Total Academic GPAp. 18
GPA Changes by Subjectp. 22
Mathematicsp. 22
Englishp. 24
Sciencep. 24
Have Grades Become Inflated? Mathematics Grades in the Context of Tested Proficiency and Courseworkp. 27
Two Notions of Changing Standardsp. 27
Changes in Tested Proficiencyp. 28
Course-Taking and Its Relationships to Gradesp. 29
Changes in Mathematics Course-Taking from 1982 to 1992p. 30
Changes in Grades in Specific Mathematics Coursesp. 32
The Relationships Between Course Level and Gradesp. 33
Estimates of Grading Changes Independent of Scores and Courseworkp. 36
Correlation of Grades with Tested Proficiencyp. 37
Raw Shift in Gradesp. 37
Changes in Grades Holding Scores Constantp. 37
Changes in Grades Holding Scores and Coursework Constantp. 39
A Detailed Look at Predictors of Grades in 1982 and 1992p. 40
Influences on Grades in 1982 HSBp. 41
Influences on Grades in 1992 NELSp. 45
Discussionp. 47
Appendix
Irt Scaling of Mathematics Test Scores, 1982 HSB Seniors and 1992 Nels Seniorsp. 51
Subsample Noncomparabilityp. 57
Analysis of the Feasibility of Using Sat and Act Scores as Covariatesp. 63
Hierarchical Linear Models Used to Explore the Predictors of Gradesp. 71
Estimating and Adjusting For Reliability of the HSB and Nels Testsp. 75
Bibliographyp. 79
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This study examines the possibility of grade inflation by evaluating changes in high school grading standards nationwide from 1982 to 1992.

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