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Fuzzy Grading System

1995, IEEE Transactions on Education

https://doi.org/10.1109/13.387218

Abstract

The difficulties associated with translating a set of scores into letter-grades are discussed. A novel method for automating this process, the Fuzzy Grading System, is developed and compared to traditional practices. Letter-grades are recognized to be f u u y descriptors of students' performance. Thus, operations aimed at defining letter-grade bouhdaries are naturally carried out in the context of fuzzy set theory and logic. The Fuzzy Grading System utilizes students' and instructor's performance measures in order to m d i y a set of collectively approved, a priori fuzzy grades, so as to produce a "fair" mark distribution. The validity of grades is increased by compensating for factors that are not directly accessible to simpler, traditional grading methods.

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