ERIC Number: EJ1220097
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Pupils' Perceptions of Grades: A Narrative Analysis of Stories about Getting Graded for the First Time
Löfgren, Ragnhild; Löfgren, Håkan; Lindberg, Viveca
Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, v26 n3 p259-277 2019
The starting point for this article is changes in the Swedish assessment system which stated that pupils are to receive grade reports in school year 6 (12-13 years old) during the academic year 2012-2013. Since the 1970s, compulsory school pupils have received their first grade reports in grade 7 and/or 8. The issue here is to present pupils' narratives about the possible future significance of grade reports in school year 6. Pupils were interviewed about their experiences of getting their first grade reports, and a narrative analysis was conducted. More specifically, we investigated pupils' conceptions of themselves as pupils and of their future possibilities, as described in their stories of getting their first grade report. The findings show that pupils perceive grades in year 6 differently, showing both adaption and resistance to the new grading discourse. Our conclusion concerns pupils' learning and well-being when national assessment policies are changed.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Grades (Scholastic), Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Early Adolescents, Instructional Program Divisions, Personal Narratives, Self Concept, Student Welfare, Educational Policy, Compulsory Education, Resistance (Psychology), Student Adjustment, Education Work Relationship, Grading, Report Cards, Student Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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