April 19th, 2011
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Zoom Sample Transcript Illustrating University of North Carolina’s Contextual Grade Reporting.  The transcript shows the median grade for students in all sections of the course; percentile rank among students’ grades in that section of the course; and “schedule point of average”, i.e. a projection of the average student’s grade in the course designed to indicate difficulty level. Faculty are provided similar information in an individual report. » A Stab at Deflating Grades (Inside Higher Ed) » Of Grade Reform and Deliberation (Andrew Perrin, Scatterplot)

Sample Transcript Illustrating University of North Carolina’s Contextual Grade Reporting.  The transcript shows the median grade for students in all sections of the course; percentile rank among students’ grades in that section of the course; and “schedule point of average”, i.e. a projection of the average student’s grade in the course designed to indicate difficulty level. Faculty are provided similar information in an individual report.

» A Stab at Deflating Grades (Inside Higher Ed)

» Of Grade Reform and Deliberation (Andrew Perrin, Scatterplot)

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    An interesting look...efforts to reduce grade inflation. From
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