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The most important issues are:
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To have a clearly defined grading system and rules AND
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To communicate these to your students in writing and allow for questions if students need clarification.
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Students may grade other students on objective material, but the final grade must be the instructor’s. Problems can result from students grading each other. Do not ask students to evaluate subjective material submitted by other students. (As the instructor, you are the only one qualified to do that.)
Following, you will find three examples of grading systems taken from three instructors:
EXAMPLE (A)
3 exams worth 450 points (150 points each)
A comprehensive Final worth 300 points
Homework/classwork/quizzes 250 points (approximately)
TOTAL: 1000
Grades for the course will be based upon the following percentages of the total number of points possible:
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95-100% = 4.0 |
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84% = 2.9 |
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71% = 1.8 |
55% = 0.7 |
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94% = 3.9 |
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93% = 2.8 |
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70% = 1.7 |
54% = 0.6 |
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93% = 3.8 |
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82% = 2.7 |
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69% = 1.6 |
53% = 0.5 |
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92% = 3.7 |
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81% = 2.6 |
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68% = 1.5 |
52% = 0.4 |
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91% = 3.6 |
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80% = 2.5 |
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67% = 1.4 |
51% = 0.3 |
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90% = 3.5 |
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79% = 2.4 |
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66% = 1.3 |
50% = 0.2 |
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89% = 3.4 |
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78% = 2.3 |
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65% = 1.2 |
49% = 0.1 |
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88% = 3.3 |
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77% = 2.2 |
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64. 63% = 1.1 |
48% = 0.0 |
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87% = 3.2 |
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76,75% = 2.1 |
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62, 61, 60% = 1.0 |
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86% = 3.1 |
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74, 73% = 2.0 |
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59. 58% = 0.9 |
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85% = 3.0 |
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72% = 1.9 |
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57, 56% = 0.8 |
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Grades below 0.7 do not satisfy minimum course requirements for credit.
Cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty are unacceptable at Highline Community College and may result in lowered grades and/or disciplinary action. (Note: this statement is recommended to be included on every syllabus.)
EXAMPLE (B)
I advise you to keep all returned papers and tests and a summary grade sheet on which you record all points accumulated. At the quarter’s conclusion I will calculate the percent of the total possible points you earned. Then, the percentage will be converted into a decimal as indicated below and be assigned as your final course grade.
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RAW SCORE |
DECIMAL |
PERCENTAGE |
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RAW SCORE |
DECIMAL |
PERCENTAGE |
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665 |
4.0 |
95% |
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511 |
2.0 |
73% |
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658 |
3.9 |
94% |
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497 |
1.9 |
71% |
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651 |
3.8 |
93% |
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483 |
1.8 |
69% |
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644 |
3.7 |
92% |
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476 |
1.7 |
68% |
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637 |
3.6 |
91% |
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469 |
1.6 |
67% |
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630 |
3.5 |
90% |
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462 |
1.5 |
66% |
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623 |
3.4 |
89% |
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455 |
1.4 |
65% |
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616 |
3.3 |
88% |
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448 |
1.3 |
64% |
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609 |
3.2 |
87% |
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441 |
1.2 |
63% |
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602 |
3.1 |
86% |
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434 |
1.1 |
62% |
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595 |
3.0 |
85% |
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427 |
1.0 |
61% |
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588 |
2.9 |
84% |
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420 |
0.9 |
60% |
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581 |
2.8 |
83% |
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413 |
0.8 |
59% |
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574 |
2.7 |
82% |
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406 |
0.7 |
58% |
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567 |
2.6 |
81% |
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385 |
0.6 |
55% |
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560 |
2.5 |
80% |
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350 |
0.5 |
50% |
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553 |
2.4 |
79% |
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315 |
0.4 |
45% |
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546 |
2.3 |
78% |
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280 |
0.3 |
40% |
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539 |
2.2 |
77% |
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245 |
0.2 |
35% |
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525 |
2.1 |
75% |
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210 |
0.1 |
30% |
EXAMPLE (C)
Grading: Papers will be given letter grades, usually one grade for content, idea, organization (the assignment) and one grade for mechanics, punctuation, spelling, and the like, depending on the assignment and its weight for the quarter. (The second paper and later home papers will weigh more than the first paper). Be sure to meet deadlines. Late papers will be graded down one grade for each class day the paper is late.
At the end of the quarter, the letter grades will be converted into decimal grades:
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A = 4.0 |
B- = 2.7 |
D+ = 1.3 |
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A- = 3.7 |
C+ = 2.3 |
D = 1.0 |
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B+ = 3.3 |
C = 2.0 |
D- = 0.7 |
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B = 3.0 |
C- = 1.7 |
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Any home paper which receives an average grade below a 2.0 must be rewritten within three school days. The second grading will be limited to a 2.5. If you neglect to turn in a paper, you will have the equivalent of 4.0 deducted from your quarterly total for each letter grade value of that paper.
Final grade is calculated as follows: Essays = 80%; Exit Assessment = 20%
Cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are unacceptable at Highline Community College and are subject to disciplinary action.
Attending class is important to your final grade: Those who miss more than 5 class sessions during the quarter will have final grades lowered .2 for each day after the fifth. The instructor may withdraw students who miss half or more of the first half of the quarter.
If you arrive after roll is taken it is your responsibility to be sure that the attendance sheet is corrected. Repeated tardiness or arrival after 15 minutes of class will constitute an absence.
If you find yourself with a serious attendance problem, talk with me so that we can work out some kind of mutual agreement regarding making up missed class time before you reach 5 absences.
If you decide to withdraw from the class, be sure that you do so officially through the Registration Office.
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