Twitter Book Club: @alfiekohn (2004) What Does It Mean To Be Well Educated? - Three:10

Three: Grading and Evaluating
10. The Dangerous Myth of Grade Inflation

"To say that grades are not merely rising but inflated—and that they are consequently 'less accurate' now, as the A... http://tl.gd/9pups7less than a minute ago via Twittelator Favorite Retweet Replyanderscj
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"To say that grades are not merely rising but inflated—and that they are consequently 'less accurate' now, as the American Academy's report puts it—is to postulate the existence of an objectively correct evaluation of what a student (or an essay) deserves, the true grade that ought to be uncovered and honestly reported. It would be an understatement to say that this reflects a simplistic and outdated view of knowledge and of learning." Kohn