On the Use of Average Marks in Degree Examination Data

W. J. Krzanowski, R. Mead and S. Thorne

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C, 1985, vol. 34, issue 3, 219-226

Abstract: Averaging of marks is well known to produce a reduction in spread, but such considerations are often ignored when using average marks to classify students in examinations. A simple analysis of variance mixed model can be used to correct for this behaviour, allowing for the different abilities exhibited by students. Examples are given of marks from a range of subjects at university degree level, and some a priori beliefs about these marks are substantiated.

Date: 1985
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