Abstract
The article presents the consideration of grading scales used for education outcomes in different countries, describes likeness and differences of applied grading scales. Application of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) grading scale is investigated according of the analysis of scientific literature as well as cases of its mistaken application. The article provides a model for grades transfer from one scale into another, specifies the results of experimental testing of the introduced model, and analyzes cases of mistaken grades transfer.
Highlights
The comparability, transparency and correct interpretation of marks, gained in different countries, institutions, and education spheres shall be named as national goals, and as European goals, in order to create generic and consolidated European space for higher education
The necessity of algorithmization of grades transfer is conditioned by differences observed in grading scales and application procedures applied in different countries
The experiment is performed for grading scales where positive marks takes 3–10 positions of all grades
Summary
The comparability, transparency and correct interpretation of marks, gained in different countries, institutions, and education spheres shall be named as national goals, and as European goals, in order to create generic and consolidated European space for higher education. The necessity of algorithmization of grades transfer is conditioned by differences observed in grading scales and application procedures applied in different countries. During the comparison of differences in grading scales used in different countries performed in 1997, Haug (1997) underlined that the grading interpretation is as non-objective as the assessment process itself. Correct and objective grades transfer from one grading scale to other using formulas is complicated due to the differences of applied grading scales and their application methods. Research objective: to consider grading scales for the assessment of education outcomes in different countries, analyze application of the ECTS grading scale, provide generic method for transfer of grades from one grading scale to another, and introduce the results of experimental testing of the introduced model.
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