ERIC Number: EJ1450434
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-8211
EISSN: EISSN-1465-3435
An Important Problem We Need to Face in Schools: Inflated Grades and Grade Inflation
European Journal of Education, v59 n4 e12744 2024
In today's schools, students can be given high grades in examinations and class performance. High grades can lead to the problem of inflated grades. Inflated grades can lead to grade inflation. The subject of this study is to investigate the existence of high grades in primary school, secondary school and high school. The main purpose of the research is to reveal the existence, causes and consequences of high grades. The study group consists of teachers (n = 203) working in primary, secondary and high school educational institutions in Van. Case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. According to the research results, the majority of teachers point out that inflated grades are given to cover up failures. According to the participants in this research, there is a problem of inflated grades at all levels of education. Likewise, inflated grades are common in both public and private schools.
Descriptors: Grade Inflation, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Grading, Educational Quality, Teacher Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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