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Grade functions

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  • John Luke Gallup

    (Portland State University)

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Student grade processing using Stata is more reliable than methods like spreadsheets and saves the user time, especially when courses are repeated. In this article, I introduce functions that automate some useful grade calculations: the functions curve grades according to combinations of a target grade mean, maximum, standard deviation, and percentile cutoff; convert between numerical grades and letter grades; and convert between 0–100 grades and 0–4 grades (grade point average). The functions can also convert between other grading scales, such as those used in other countries.

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  • John Luke Gallup, 2019. "Grade functions," Stata Journal, StataCorp LP, vol. 19(2), pages 459-476, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:tsj:stataj:v:19:y:2019:i:2:p:459-476
    DOI: 10.1177/1536867X19854020
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