Grade inflation

Grade inflation (also known as grading leniency) is the general awarding of higher grades for the same quality of work over time, which devalues grades.^[1] However, higher average grades in themselves do not prove grade inflation. For this to be grade inflation, it is necessary to demonstrate that the quality of work does not deserve the high grade.^[1]

Grade inflation is frequently discussed in relation to education in the United States, and to GCSEs and A levels in England and Wales. It is also an issue in many other nations, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, South Korea, Japan, China and India.^[2]^[3]

^ ^a ^b Arenson, Karen W. (18 April 2004). "Is It Grade Inflation, or Are Students Just Smarter?". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
^ Gunn, Andrew; Kapade, Priya (25 May 2018), The university grade inflation debate is going global, University World News, retrieved 30 May 2018
^ Baker, Simon (28 June 2018), Is grade inflation a worldwide trend?, World University Rankings, retrieved 13 July 2018

[Arenson_2004-1] Arenson, Karen W. (18 April 2004). "Is It Grade Inflation, or Are Students Just Smarter?". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

[2] Gunn, Andrew; Kapade, Priya (25 May 2018), The university grade inflation debate is going global, University World News, retrieved 30 May 2018

[3] Baker, Simon (28 June 2018), Is grade inflation a worldwide trend?, World University Rankings, retrieved 13 July 2018

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