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The latest theory to explain grade inflation is that exam boards, under pressure from schools wanting to do well in published performance tables, compete by making good results easier to come by.Trying to work out what causes the inflation is a murky business, because different things can make grades go up.
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They weren't allowed to make grades lower than As.
I could not make grades lower than B's.
The all-women's college outside Boston (full disclosure — it's my alma mater) began the push a decade ago to make grades more meaningful by requiring teachers in many of the social sciences and humanities, largely in lower-level classes, to push the bell curve a little to the left.
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But it also has to make graded, analog distinctions, like identifying various shades of gray.
They summarize that automated assessment can also make grading more consistent and objective.
Designing and using rubrics to grade assignments or tests can reduce inconsistencies and make grading written work more objective.
That said, Look: there is a lot to the rounded educational experience beyond attending classes and making grades.
Some universities already make median grades or grade distributions available to students.
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