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Deflating Grady
Group Definitions of Grade Inflation
identified in Part I of Experience It Yourself, January 2005 ITUE Session
(Click on group number for photo of posted definition.)
| 1. | A neutral or perjorative term that describes what some perceive as the lowering of the value of a grade. |
| 2. | Grade inflation occurs when grades are elevated above the usual or established standards. |
| 3. | Grade inflation is the artificial increase in assigned grades that indicates a decrease in grading criteria rather than an accurate reflection of student's work or performance. |
| 4. | Grade inflation is when an instructor is assigning grades that are not commensurate with what students have earned to achieve a certain grade distribution. |
| 5. | Giving a higher mark for an assessment that would have been given to the same standards of work in the past. |
| 6. | Grade inflation is a rating higher than that of the historical, established student demonstrations of the learning outcomes. This rating may be higher due to a decrease in evaluator's expectations or simply raising the student scores. |
| 7. | At any level, grades are awarded above an approved standard without adequate proof of exceptional performances. |
| 8. | Disproportionate increase in grades w.r.t. quality work. It occurs when there are unclear goals, objectives, and assessment rubrics. |
| 9. | Grade inflation is demonstrated when work of equal quality receives progressively better grades each successive year and assumes to reflect decreased rigor. |
| 10. | Grade inflation is an overestimation of performance based on a subjective assessment of ability. |
| 11. | Grade inflation is a decrease in standards in comparison to the past for the purpose of showing higher achievement for students. |
| 12. | Grade inflation is a perception that students receive higher grades than is warranted, based on an unspoken standard. |
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