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ERIC Number: EJ314323
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Grading of Student's Attainment: Purposes and Functions.
Lysne, Anders
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v28 n3 p149-65 1984
Traces the history of grading and discusses the complex problem of evaluation and grading of student achievement. Reviews the various reference measures and notes the type of functions grades are supposed to serve. Cites seven alternatives to traditional grading. Concludes that "grades are the tail that wags the dog." (BRR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Higher Education, Informal Assessment, Measurement Objectives, Pass Fail Grading
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Dual Grading; Norway