Tenure status and grading practices
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The grade point average for courses taught by instructors of lower status and less secure positions is higher than the grade point average for similar courses handled by higher-status and tenured teachers. This was gleaned from a study of 417 college courses taught by teachers of various ranks at a state university. The trend may be due to the attempt often made by instructors of lower status and less-secure positions to 'buy' better course evaluations and less student-generated complaints by awarding a large percentage of higher grades. This implies that grade inflation may increase from an influx of lower status and less-secure teachers in universities and colleges.
Publication Name: Sociological Perspectives
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0731-1214
Year: 1998
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Tenure, race/ethnicity and attitudes toward affirmative action: a matter of self-interest?
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A survey of the members of the American Psychological Assn who work in the academe was undertaken to determine whether tenure status affected the attitudes of White, African American, Hispanic and Asian teachers toward affirmative action. It was found that tenured African Americans were less supportive of affirmative action than their untenured counterparts. On the other hand, untenured Whites, Hispanics and Asians exhibited less support for affirmative action than their tenured colleagues. White male teachers were also found to demonstrate less support for affirmative action, compared with White female teachers, African Americans, Hispanics and Asians.
Publication Name: Sociological Perspectives
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0731-1214
Year: 1998
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