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Download full textWoodruff, David J.; Ziomek, Robert L. – ACT Inc, 2004
This report presents the results of a study investigating inflation in high school grade point average (HSGPA). Inflation was measured by comparing HSGPA to ACT Assessment (ACT) scores over the years 1991 to 2003. The results indicate the presence of grade inflation over the 13 years. That is, HSGPAs increased without a concomitant increase in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Grade Inflation, Academic Achievement, Grading
