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ERIC Number: EJ198270
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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A Longitudinal Study of Grades in 144 Undergraduate Courses.
Prather, James E.; And Others
Research in Higher Education, v10 n1 p11-24 1979
Increasing cumulative grade point average at a public university was found to be caused not by a general relaxing of grading standards, but probably because students are moving away from traditional curricula into courses and degree programs with grading standards reflecting their abilities and/or interests. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Academic Standards, Comparative Statistics, Grade Inflation, Grade Point Average, Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Higher Education, Institutional Research, Longitudinal Studies, Majors (Students), Research Projects, Student Educational Objectives, Student Interests, Trend Analysis, Undergraduate Study, Urban Universities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Georgia State University