Re: Grade Inflation (Was: Student Evaluations of Teaching)

[Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>]

On Sun, 02 Jan 2000 15:33:23 -0600 David Marx <dtmarx@SIU.EDU> writes:
> > On Sun, 02 Jan 2000 11:23:28 -0800 "Bernard G. Cleyet & Nancy Ann
> Seese"
> > <georgeann@REDSHIFT.COM> writes:
> > > Another example if the increasing disparity in our 'new communist
> > > free" world.  Education is even less free and available --  to
> the advantage of the  kleptocrats.
> > >
> > Please explain the term "kleptocrats" . I am unable to find it in
> my dictrionary or encyclopedia.  Does it have anything to do with
> > kleptomania"
> >
> > Herb Gottlieb from New York City
> > (Where we have every nationality except kleptocrats)
>
>
> There are many kleptocrats in New York City, one of the most taxed
> portions of the country.  Kleptocrat is an elected individual who is
unable to keep his/her
> hands out of taxpayers pockets and seek to take away individual
freedoms.
> This is a very right-wing definition. :>]

How do we identify such individuals as opposed to the majority of our
hard-working elected officials in New York City?.

> Grade inflation is a problem.  It gives students the somewhat false
> belief that they have gained something by attending school, parents the

> false belief that they have gotten something for their money, and
> educators the false belief that students are learning in their courses.
 A
> university is no longer a  place of learning, but rather a place to
receive a much
> desired piece of paper that _entitles_ an individual to a  high-paying
job.
> We live in the land of entitlement and delusion.

Where can we find data to back up these assertions ?