Correlation between grade point averages and student evaluation of teaching scores: taking a closer look

Correlation between grade point averages and student evaluation of teaching scores: taking a closer look

One of the most contentious potential sources of bias is whether instructors who give higher grades receive higher ratings from students. We examined the grade point averages (GPAs) and student ratings across 2073 general education religion courses at a large private university. A moderate correlati...

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Published in:Assessment and evaluation in higher education Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 339 - 348
Main Authors: Griffin, Tyler J., Hilton III, John, Plummer, Kenneth, Barret, Devynne
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 03-04-2014
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Academic achievement
assessment
College Faculty
College Students
Correlation
Correlation analysis
Curricula
Educational evaluation
Elementary school students
evaluation
Grade Point Average
Measures (Individuals)
Religion
Religious Education
Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
student evaluation of teaching
Student Surveys
Teachers
Teaching
Utah
Utah
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Summary:One of the most contentious potential sources of bias is whether instructors who give higher grades receive higher ratings from students. We examined the grade point averages (GPAs) and student ratings across 2073 general education religion courses at a large private university. A moderate correlation was found between GPAs and student evaluations of teaching (SETs); however, this global correlation did not hold true for individual teachers and courses. In fact, there was a large variance in the correlations between GPAs and SETs, including some teachers with a negative correlation and a large variance between courses.
ISSN:0260-2938
1469-297X
DOI:10.1080/02602938.2013.831809