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The Perils of Prescribed Grade Distributions: What Every Medical Educator Should Know
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Royal, Kenneth D.; Guskey, Thomas R. – Online Submission, 2014
A common practice in medical education is to create a prescribed distribution of grades, or ratings, so that only a certain percentage of students receive the highest marks. This approach typically is employed to curb grade inflation and as a means to help faculty distinguish outstanding performers. Despite the well-intentioned reasoning for using…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Medical Education, Grade Inflation