Question

Assume you are taking a class and the professor tells that class that 10% of the class will receive an "A", 20% will receive a "B", 40% will receive a "C", 20% will receive a "D" and 10% will receive a "F". (Emphasis on will, not may) What type of evaluation approach is this?

Answer 1

This evaluation approaches the Forced distribution system.

Explanation:

Given:

10% will get A

20% will get B ,40% will get C

20 % will get D,

10 % will get F

To Find:

Type of evaluation process.

Solution:

This is forced distribution system.

As there are grades system as A,B,C,D and F

Depending on that students are going to get their grades.

So In forced Distribution is method used for the rankings and the for performance purposes.

This rating system requires the supervisor and the predetermined parameters.

Hence there is classroom with professor as supervisor and

class would had subjective tests.

This rating system ratings starts from Excellent to poor.

As A will corresponds to Excellent down to F as Poor

B as better.

C as very Good .

D as Good.