National Collegiate Honors Council

 

Date of this Version

2020

Document Type

Article

Citation

Honors in Practice 16 (2020)

Comments

© Copyright 2020 by the National Collegiate Honors Council

Abstract

Many of the numbers used to assess students are statistical in nature. The theoretical context underlying the production of a typical number or statistic used in student assessment is presented. The author urges readers to recognize objective data as subjective information and to carefully consider the numbers that often determine admission, retention, and scholarship distribution in honors.

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