A Regression Approach to Fairer Grading

2012/09/04 by Robert J. Vanderbei, Vanderbei, Robert J., Gordon Scharf +3
Social Sciences · Computer Science · #Educational Assessment and Pedagogy #Educational Technology and Assessment

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1209.0790

Abstract

In this paper we describe a statistical procedure to account for differences in grading practices from one course to another. The goal is to define a course "inflatedness" and a student "aptitude" that best captures one's intuitive notions of these concepts.

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