Table 1 Mean and standard deviation of grades expressed on a numerical scale (grade score) awarded by the supervisor for performance and for the written report, and by the second marker and control markers for the written report (A+ = 1, A = 2 etc.; the lower the grade score the higher the mark)
From: Leniency and halo effects in marking undergraduate short research projects
Marker | Component marked | N | Grade score | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Supervisor | Performance | 383 | 4.12 | 2.60 |
Written report | 383 | 4.64 | 2.50 | |
Combined mark | 389 | 4.45 | 2.48 | |
Second marker | Written report | 373 | 5.16 | 2.40 |
Mean of Control markers | Written report | 98 | 5.86 | 2.21 |
Final mark | 399 | 5.18 | 2.06 |