The invention, gaming, and persistence of the hensachi ('standardised rank score') in Japanese education
This paper explores the development of the hensachi system in Japanese education from the 1960s when it first appeared as a de facto measure for scholastic achievement. Unlike absolute scoring systems (such as A-level grades) hensachi gave an indication of the probability of getting a place on a par...
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Taylor and Francis
2018
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