Measuring Grading Standards at High Schools: A Methodological Contribution, an Example, and Some Policy Implications
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Published online on February 11, 2025
Abstract
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Volume 48, Issue 1, Page 293-316, March 2026.
At schools with low grading standards, students receive higher school-awarded grades across multiple courses than students with the same skills receive at schools with high grading standards. I show school grading standards vary substantially, enough to ...
At schools with low grading standards, students receive higher school-awarded grades across multiple courses than students with the same skills receive at schools with high grading standards. I show school grading standards vary substantially, enough to ...