Simply put, grade inflation is when teachers/professors give a student (or many students) a grade higher than the grade earned. 1. Fiscal Policy Effects on Grade Inflation - Written by Richard Barndt on fiscal and budgetary causes. 2. Grade Inflation and Corporatism - Presents articles related to the assertion that schools are catering to students as "consumers" and trying to keep their business. 3. Grade Inflation: The Current Fraud - Study by M. Thomas and William Bainbridge finds prevalent inflation in poor performing schools. 4. GradeInflation.com - Analyzes data from around the United States over time. 5. Harvard Education Letter - Article by Lisa Birk discusses causes and possible solutions. 6. Jacksonville.com: Thousands of Students Victims of 'Grade Inflation' - Covers experiences of change in the expectations of students. 7. MSN: Don't Worry About Grade Inflation - Article by Jordan Ellenberg argues that trends in work can be examined over several years. 8. The Boston Phoenix: The Great Grade-Inflation Lie - Analysis by Tom Scocca on statements made by professors that "skip logic class." 9. The Christian Science Monitor: Grade Inflation Is Not a Victimless Crime - Explains that students need an accurate synopsis of their performance. 10. The Chronicle - Article by Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield. Discusses causes. 11. The Chronicle: Can Untenured Faculty Members Stop Grade Inflation? - A former instructor at Harvard reveals the pressures on non-tenured professors. 12. The Chronicle: Colloquy - Discusses government incentives for students. 13. The Chronicle: Duke Professor Releases Data on Grade Inflation at 34 Colleges - Article by Jeffrey Young covering a Duke professor's analysis. 14. The Dangerous Myth of Grade Inflation - Covers the inaccuracy of statistics in comparison with the 1970s. Also compares rising scores to falling SATs. 15. The Guardian: Inquiry Into Exam Grade Inflation Claims - Covers the systamatic reduction of standards on the GCSE to return better results. 16. The Initiative to End Grade Inflation - Proposes an alternative numerical system for higher education. Covers teaching techniques, problem discussion, and plans of action. 17. Changes in High School Grading Standards in Mathematics, 1982-1992 - A research report that concludes no inflation occurred over the duration of the report. Includes a free download. 18. NPR : Harvard Grade Inflation - Student's grades at Harvard University have soared in the last 10 years. According to a report issued Tuesday by the dean of undergraduate education, nearly half of the grades issued last year were A's or A-minuses. Linda Wertheimer talks with Susan Pedersen, Dean of Undergraduate Education and a Professor of History at Harvard University, about grade inflation. [4:39 streaming audio broadcast] 19. NPR : Princeton Takes Steps to Fight 'Grade Inflation' - NPR's Anthony Brooks reports on how Princeton University is taking steps to reverse the trend of so-called grade inflation. [3:41 streaming audio broadcast] 20. NPR Talk of the Nation : Grade Inflation - The faculty at Princeton University recently decided to limit the number of 'A' grades. Join NPR's Neal Conan and guests to discuss grade inflation and possible remedies to it. [32:49 streaming audio broadcast] 21. NYTimes.com: Harvard Committee Works to Restore the Honor of the B Plus - Addresses grade inflation issues at Harvard over the years. [Requires free registration to view.] 22. Slate - Stop worrying about grade inflation - Essay argues that it doesn't matter that professors give out so many A's. 23. The Curse of the Easy A NEW! - A brief essay on the damage that grade inflation or making a class too easy can create.

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