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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.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/21/education/21GRAD.html

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.
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1445/

The Chronicle
Article by Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield. Discusses causes.
http://chronicle.com/free/v47/i30/30b02401.htm

The Chronicle: Can Untenured Faculty Members Stop Grade Inflation?
A former instructor at Harvard reveals the pressures on non-tenured professors.
http://chronicle.com/jobs/2001/12/2001121301c.htm

The Chronicle: Colloquy
Discusses government incentives for students.
http://chronicle.com/colloquy/97/inflation/inflation.htm

Grade Inflation and Corporatism
Proposes that schools are catering to students as "consumers" and trying to keep their business.
http://complit.rutgers.edu/palinurus/

Fiscal Policy Effects on Grade Inflation
Written by Richard Barndt on fiscal and budgetary causes.
http://www.newfoundations.com/Policy/Barndt.html

NYTimes.com: Harvard Faculty Votes to Put the Excellence Back in the A
Discusses the response to increasing inflation at Harvard. [Requires free registration to view.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/22/education/22HARV.html

Grade Inflation: The Current Fraud
Study by M. Thomas and William Bainbridge finds prevalent inflation in poor performing schools.
http://schoolmatch.com/articles/ESRJAN97.htm

Jacksonville.com: Thousands of Students Victims of 'Grade Inflation'
Covers experiences of change in the expectations of students.
http://schoolmatch.com/audit/jacksonville/articles/gradezz.htm

The Chronicle: Duke Professor Releases Data on Grade Inflation at 34 Colleges
Article by Jeffrey Young covering a Duke professor's analysis.
http://chronicle.com/free/2003/01/2003013007n.htm

Harvard Education Letter
Article by Lisa Birk discusses causes and possible solutions.
http://www.edletter.org/past/issues/2000-jf/grades.shtml

MSN: Don't Worry About Grade Inflation
Article by Jordan Ellenberg argues that trends in work can be examined over several years.
http://slate.msn.com/id/2071759/

GradeInflation.com
Analyzes data from around the United States over time.
http://www.gradeinflation.com/

The Initiative to End Grade Inflation
Proposes an alternative numerical system for higher education. Covers teaching techniques, problem discussion, and plans of action.
http://www.endgradeinflation.org/

The Guardian: Inquiry Into Exam Grade Inflation Claims
Covers the systamatic reduction of standards on the GCSE to return better results.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4248272-103690,00.html

The Dangerous Myth of Grade Inflation
Covers the inaccuracy of statistics in comparison with the 1970s. Also compares rising scores to falling SATs.
http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/gi.htm

The Christian Science Monitor: Grade Inflation Is Not A Victimless Crime
Explains that students need an accurate synopsis of their performance.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0503/p09s01-coop.html

The Boston Phoenix: The Great Grade-Inflation Lie
Analysis by Tom Scocca on statements made by professors that "skip logic class."
http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/features/98/04/23/GRADE_INFLATION.html



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