Unfounded Optimism: A Brief Guide to Grade Inflation in Educational Performance Management and Quality Assurance Systems

By Jonathan Hills and Pat Samuel

Mention grade inflation and most educationalists will immediately think of student examination results. However, grade inflation can exist wherever graded systems are used, resulting in an unduly optimistic view of performance.In this book, the authors examine grade inflation in those educational performance management and quality assurance systems that use grading systems. In particular, they look at grade inflation through the lens of graded lesson observations.The book defines grade inflation and examines how it arises. In addition, it identifies what enables grade inflation to grow undetected and the consequences, together with practical steps institutions can adopt to minimize its impact.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1091876479
• ISBN13: 9781091876477
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"