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The Influence of Report Cards on the Validity of Grades Reported to Parents.
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Friedman, Stephen J.; Frisbie, David A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1995
Report cards from 39 kindergarten, 59 elementary, 48 middle school, and 70 high school students in Wisconsin were content analyzed to determine their influence on meaningfulness of interpretations parents might make about academic achievement. Findings indicate that report cards typically have serious limitations that compromise the validity of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Trends, Elementary School Students