Grade inflation in the US higher educational environment: a faculty perception study
by Kristie Ogilvie; Matthew Jelavic
International Journal of Management in Education (IJMIE), Vol. 7, No. 4, 2013

Abstract: This paper reports an extensive review of the literature in relation to grade inflation from the 1970s to the present. With a decade-by-decade look, a review of whether grade inflation exists begins the foundation for the furthering of the discussion to the possible root causes behind the phenomenon. Additional discussion is focused on the effects of grade inflation on students and faculty; and on potential solutions by institutions. Subsequently, an empirical study was conducted that tests the leading theories as to the rationale of such a phenomenon. Finally, some conclusions are presented based on the results of this study.

Online publication date: Sat, 13-Sep-2014

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