grade inflation
noun
: a rise in the average grade assigned to students
especially
: the assigning of grades higher than previously assigned for given levels of achievement
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Because of grade inflation, many parents are also unaware that their children are behind academically.
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Anna North, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Some faculty brought up the spectre of student evaluations, which has been cited as a prime mover behind grade inflation and can also factor into decisions about tenure and contract renewals.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024
The Vietnam era had steeper grade inflation than any time since.
—Aden Barton, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Recent educational news is dominated by grade inflation, absenteeism, smartphones in classrooms and attempts to eliminate advance placement classes.
—Rahm Emanuel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
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Anna North, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Some faculty brought up the spectre of student evaluations, which has been cited as a prime mover behind grade inflation and can also factor into decisions about tenure and contract renewals.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024
The Vietnam era had steeper grade inflation than any time since.
—Aden Barton, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Recent educational news is dominated by grade inflation, absenteeism, smartphones in classrooms and attempts to eliminate advance placement classes.
—Rahm Emanuel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
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