BiasMedium
International Baccalaureate’s 2020 Calculated-Grades Model Reportedly Lowered Students' Scores and College Prospects
- Occurred
- Jul 6, 2020
- Published
- Jul 10, 2020
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
After Covid-19 canceled May 2020 exams, the Geneva-based International Baccalaureate reportedly used a calculated-grades model based on coursework, predicted grades, and historical school results to estimate final marks. Students, parents, and teachers reportedly said the opaque model produced unexpectedly low scores, threatening university admissions, scholarships, and study plans across multiple countries.
Developers
- International Baccalaureate Organization
Deployers
- International Baccalaureate Organization
Harmed parties
- International Baccalaureate students
- Students
- Minors
- Teachers
- Parents
- Educational communities
- University applicants
Classification
Category confidence: 85%
Severity confidence: 80%
Rationale: Algorithmic scoring system caused perceived unfairness and discrimination in college admissions.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8