Sample R-score Calculation 1
Question: Standards at Marianopolis are tougher. If I go to another college then it will be easier to get better marks there. Won't my R-score be higher?
Hypothetical scenario
(with higher grades at another college, but all else equal)
Marianopolis |
Other |
Difference |
|
Student's course grade |
75 |
80 |
5 |
Group course average |
70 |
75 |
5 |
Group course standard deviation |
10.0 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
Group high school average |
80.0 |
80.0 |
0.0 |
Student's course R-score |
29.29 |
29.29 |
0.00 |
Base |
25.00 |
25.00 |
0.00 |
Z-score component |
2.50 |
2.50 |
0.00 |
Group Strength component |
1.79 |
1.79 |
0.00 |
| R-score | 29.29 |
29.29 |
0.00 |
Answer:
No, because if it's easier to get better marks elsewhere then it's easier for everyone to get better marks as well. All else being equal, your R-score will be the same.
One of the main reasons that the R-score was created was to deal with situations like the one addressed in the question above. The R-score compensates for uneven standards, as well as uneven grading practices.
