ERIC Number: EJ1025726
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 10
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Correlation between Grade Point Averages and Student Evaluation of Teaching Scores: Taking a Closer Look
Griffin, Tyler J.; Hilton, John, III.; Plummer, Kenneth; Barret, Devynne
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, v39 n3 p339-348 2014
One of the most contentious potential sources of bias is whether instructors who give higher grades receive higher ratings from students. We examined the grade point averages (GPAs) and student ratings across 2073 general education religion courses at a large private university. A moderate correlation was found between GPAs and student evaluations of teaching (SETs); however, this global correlation did not hold true for individual teachers and courses. In fact, there was a large variance in the correlations between GPAs and SETs, including some teachers with a negative correlation and a large variance between courses.
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Correlation, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Religious Education, College Students, Measures (Individuals), Student Surveys, College Faculty
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Utah
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