Grade Inflation In The United States
College English
19 December 2013
Grade Inflation in United States of Missouri What is grade inflation and why is it that it’s frequently discusses in relation to education in the United States as opposed to other countries, like Europe? Wikipedia defines grade inflation as “ the tendency of receiving higher academic grades for performing a work that would have received lower grades in the past.” In European schools, fewer than 10% of students get A’s, contrary, American students get more A’s. Why is there grade inflation in the United States? And how does it directly correlate to student’s motivation for learning and preceding education? Educations in English speaking countries are a lot more subjective to the concept of grade inflation. …show more content…
In this paragraph I will address all the topics of grade inflation and the causes of them. The reasons for the appearance of grade inflation include: teachers, students, grades, sports, life in general, exam boards etc… On the part of the professors for higher student scores are: “fear of student evaluations, avoidance of bad reactions with students, below average teaching skills, lack of experience, a lack of clearly stated objectives and job security” (Caruth). On the opposite of professors, some causes of grade inflation are due to “student evaluations of professors, student teacher dynamics, merit based financial aid and student expectations” (Caruth). Both teachers and students need to get a grip on reality and realize that being a good student means trying very hard in class and doing your homework, and teachers should not worry as to being a nice and free will teacher as they shoukd be worrying about getting their students a 100% completely honest grade, and if they have a problem with it the teacher needs to sit them down with their legal guardian or parents and explain to them why their student received that grade and explain to them that your job is to teach not cater to their student’s every …show more content…
Caruth. "Grade Inflation: An Issue For Higher Education?." Turkish Online Journal Of Distance Education 14.1 (2013): 102-110. ERIC. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Cheol Shin, Jung, Soo Jeung Lee, and Yangson Kim. "Research Collaboration Across Higher Education Systems: Maturity, Language Use, And Regional Differences." Studies In Higher Education 38.3 (2013): 425-440. Academic Search Elite. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Grace, Andre P. "The Decline Of Social Education And The Rise Of Instrumentalism In North American Adult Education (1947-1970)." Studies In The Education Of Adults 44.2 (2012): 225-244. ERIC. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Karran, Terence. "Pan‐European Grading Scales: Lessons From National Systems And The ECTS." Higher Education In Europe 30.1 (2005): 5-22. Academic Search Elite. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Kay, Magdalena. "A New Course." American Scholar 82.2 (2013): 36-43. Academic Search Elite. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Laitinen, Amy, and Foundation New America. "Cracking The Credit Hour." New America Foundation (2012): ERIC. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Paulsen, Morten, et al. "Web-Education Systems In Europe. ZIFF Papiere." (2002): ERIC. Web. 2 Dec.
19 December 2013
Grade Inflation in United States of Missouri What is grade inflation and why is it that it’s frequently discusses in relation to education in the United States as opposed to other countries, like Europe? Wikipedia defines grade inflation as “ the tendency of receiving higher academic grades for performing a work that would have received lower grades in the past.” In European schools, fewer than 10% of students get A’s, contrary, American students get more A’s. Why is there grade inflation in the United States? And how does it directly correlate to student’s motivation for learning and preceding education? Educations in English speaking countries are a lot more subjective to the concept of grade inflation. …show more content…
In this paragraph I will address all the topics of grade inflation and the causes of them. The reasons for the appearance of grade inflation include: teachers, students, grades, sports, life in general, exam boards etc… On the part of the professors for higher student scores are: “fear of student evaluations, avoidance of bad reactions with students, below average teaching skills, lack of experience, a lack of clearly stated objectives and job security” (Caruth). On the opposite of professors, some causes of grade inflation are due to “student evaluations of professors, student teacher dynamics, merit based financial aid and student expectations” (Caruth). Both teachers and students need to get a grip on reality and realize that being a good student means trying very hard in class and doing your homework, and teachers should not worry as to being a nice and free will teacher as they shoukd be worrying about getting their students a 100% completely honest grade, and if they have a problem with it the teacher needs to sit them down with their legal guardian or parents and explain to them why their student received that grade and explain to them that your job is to teach not cater to their student’s every …show more content…
Caruth. "Grade Inflation: An Issue For Higher Education?." Turkish Online Journal Of Distance Education 14.1 (2013): 102-110. ERIC. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Cheol Shin, Jung, Soo Jeung Lee, and Yangson Kim. "Research Collaboration Across Higher Education Systems: Maturity, Language Use, And Regional Differences." Studies In Higher Education 38.3 (2013): 425-440. Academic Search Elite. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Grace, Andre P. "The Decline Of Social Education And The Rise Of Instrumentalism In North American Adult Education (1947-1970)." Studies In The Education Of Adults 44.2 (2012): 225-244. ERIC. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Karran, Terence. "Pan‐European Grading Scales: Lessons From National Systems And The ECTS." Higher Education In Europe 30.1 (2005): 5-22. Academic Search Elite. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Kay, Magdalena. "A New Course." American Scholar 82.2 (2013): 36-43. Academic Search Elite. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Laitinen, Amy, and Foundation New America. "Cracking The Credit Hour." New America Foundation (2012): ERIC. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
Paulsen, Morten, et al. "Web-Education Systems In Europe. ZIFF Papiere." (2002): ERIC. Web. 2 Dec.