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ERIC Number: EJ181508
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Grade Inflation: Trends, Causes, and Implications
Bromley, David G.; And Others
Phi Delta Kappan, 59, 10, 694-7, Jun 78
If the explanations offered are correct, inflation should be leveling off and a small amount of deflation might be expected. The major initial impact of declining enrollments, changing student quality, and financial pressures has already been felt, and the pressure within academe to contain grade inflation is mounting. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Grade Inflation, Grade Point Average, Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Higher Education, State Surveys
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Identifiers: Texas