High school grades and achievement: Evidence of grade inflation

NASSP Bulletin

Volumn 81, Issue 587, 1997, Pages 105-113

  Ziomek, Robert L ^a   Svec, Joseph C ^a  

^a American College Testing Incorporated   (United States)

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EID: 0000303895     PISSN: 01926365     EISSN: 19301405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019263659708158716     Document Type: Article

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