Grade Inflation
Grade inflation is a sustained increase in grades that is not accompanied by a corresponding increase in the quality of work being graded.
Documents with information on this topic:
May 5, 2009 Oregon Daily Emerald Article: "Everyone Can't "B" Winners"
May 5, 2009 Revised Proposal to Change the UO Culture Connected to Grades
May 5, 2009 Grade Distribution Database: Indiana University
May 5, 2009 Grade Distribution Database: NC State University
April 21, 2009 Proposal to Change the UO Culture Connected to Grades
October 21, 2008 Grade Inflation Analysis
October 21, 2008 Chronology of Grade Inflation discussion in the UGC
October 21, 2008 UO Grade Inflation Report
October 21, 2008 Examples of Responses to Grade Inflation
October 21, 2008 External efforts to curb grade inflation
October 21, 2008 Princeton Weekly Review Article
October 21, 2008 UO Responses to Grade Inflation Report
April 9, 2007 Feedback from Department Chairs on Grade Inflation Report
October 4, 2006 Undergraduate Council Outlook for 2006-2007
October 4, 2006 Responses to Grade Inflation Report
February 27, 2006 Trends in Grades Awarded at the University of Oregon
February 27, 2006 Examples of Responses to Grade Inflation
February 13, 2006 Examples of External Efforts
November 21, 2005_Grade Inflation Report
February 17, 2005 Gradeinflation.com Research
Council Actions:
May 5, 2009 Revised Proposal to Improve Grade Culture
April 21, 2009 Proposal to Improve Grade Culture