Ranking marks have little meaning unless the percentage of students admitted to each rank accords with a recognized standard¶

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Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r2 · q1
Currency · newest study 1911 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? Ranking marks are meaningful only when the percentage of men admitted to each rank follows a recognized standard, such as A 10 per cent and C 40 to 50 per cent. → Kohl 1911

Evidence¶

Kohl 1911¶

Kohl, C. C., & Hughes, P. (1911). Communications and discussions. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Journal+of+Educational+Psychology

q1 · i? · theoretical · r2

Opening argument of the college marking systems communication, which the article says is securely based. It illustrates a standard with A 10 per cent, B 15 to 20 per cent, C 40 to 50 per cent, D 15 to 20 per cent, and failure 10 per cent, while insisting failure is not a ranking mark.

"the ranking marks have little meaning unless the percentage of men admitted to each rank accords with a recognized standard"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The mark of failure is not a ranking mark but an indication that a student should not proceed without repeating the subject — related
• After Michigan adopted a standard ranking scale, the percentage of failures remained below 3 per cent instead of approaching 10 per cent — related