Grade inflation has long been a problem in higher education. I taught my first college classes in 1981. It was a concern then and remained so throughout my career. A recent article in The Chronicle of ...
There are good reasons why the average grade for a freshman in a social science class in 1997 is more than one full letter grade lower than the average grade for a senior in an art class in 2020, but ...
・Average GPAs are rising, but test scores are not, signaling widespread grade inflation. ・Parents and colleges are increasingly misled by inflated grades, undermining accountability and preparedness. ...