Experimental Evidence on Teachers’ Racial Bias in Student Evaluation: The Role of Grading Scales

A vast research literature documents racial bias in teachers’ evaluations of students. Theory suggests bias may be larger on grading scales with vague or overly general criteria versus scales with clearly specified criteria, raising the possibility that well-designed grading policies may mitigate bi...

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Published in:Educational evaluation and policy analysis 2020-09, Vol.42 (3), p.375-392
Main Author: Quinn, David M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic grading
African American Students
Attitudes
Bias
Criteria
Educational evaluation
Educational Policy
Elementary School Teachers
Evidence
Grade 2
Grading
Race relations
Racial Attitudes
Racial Bias
Racism
Scoring Rubrics
Secondary School Teachers
Student Evaluation
Student writing
Students
Teacher evaluations
Teachers
White Students
Writing (Composition)
Writing Evaluation
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