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Kostal, Jack W.; Kuncel, Nathan R.; Sackett, Paul R. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2016
Grade inflation threatens the integrity of college grades as indicators of academic achievement. In this study, we contribute to the literature on grade inflation by providing the first estimate of the size of grade increases at the student level between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s. By controlling for student characteristics and course-taking…
Descriptors: Grade Inflation, Grades (Scholastic), Achievement Gains, Achievement Rating
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Tracz, Susan; Torgerson, Colleen; Beare, Paul – Teacher Educator, 2017
Ratings published by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) require selectivity in admission to educator preparation programs. NCTQ provides a list of citations to support the selectivity standard termed "strong support." A review of each citation in the list found little or no support for the standard. Original data was…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Academic Standards, Benchmarking, Teacher Evaluation