What question did this study set out to answer?

The central aim is to understand how different grading plans influence student performance in elementary accounting.

March 18, 2026

The Effect of Different Scoring Plans on Student Performance in an Elementary Accounting Course.

Puntos clave

The central aim is to understand how different grading plans influence student performance in elementary accounting.
Evaluated two different grading plans for the same course content.
Compared performance of two student groups over six weeks.
Conducted data analysis to assess the impact of grading rules.
The group with no partial credit scored significantly better than the group with partial credit.
After switching to no partial credit for both groups, the originally less effective group improved.

Resumen

Abstract ABSTRACT: The effect of two different grading plans on student performance in an elementary accounting course was evaluated. Two sections of students were taught in the same manner; however, their examinations and other work were scored by different rules. After 6 weeks of differing treatment, the performance of the two groups was compared. Data analysis revealed that the group which had received no partial credit performed significantly better than the group which had received partial credit. For the remainder of the semester, both groups were graded using no partial credit rules and the group originally graded with the less effective method recovered.

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