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Grade Distribution and Its Impact on CIS Faculty Evaluations: 1992-2002 David S. McDonald Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30302-4015 USA Roy D. Johnson Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30302-4015 USA

Abstract: This study examined the longitudinal effects of grade distribution and faculty evaluations in a large Computer Information System department. A significant relationship was identified between grade inflation and the letter grades issued by faculty over a 10-year period. Additionally significant was the effect of students’ expectations of high grades and their evaluations of faculty performance.

Keywords: faculty evaluations, grade distribution, grade inflation, student expectations

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Recommended Citation: McDonald and Johnson (2003). Grade Distribution and Its Impact on CIS Faculty Evaluations: 1992-2002. Information Systems Education Journal, 1 (42). http://isedj.org/1/42/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2003: §2244. ISSN: 1542-7382.)