tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post4001764133024781436..comments2023-10-29T06:41:23.910-07:00Comments on Halfway There: Danger: steep gradesZenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-40068996339566620482008-05-26T11:03:00.000-07:002008-05-26T11:03:00.000-07:00I usually stick to 90 for an A, 80 for a B, 70 for...I usually stick to 90 for an A, 80 for a B, 70 for a C, and 60 for a D. I'll tweak them if I think it necessary, but usually I don't need to. As long as student averages are falling in the 70+ range on the exams, I'm comfortable with the results. If the averages run significantly higher or lower, I'll consider whether my exams are comparable to those given in past semesters in the same course. That helps me decide if I simply have a weaker or stronger class than usual. I try not to assume too much.<BR/><BR/>One semester I had a weak algebra class that just couldn't seem to grasp the material. The best grade in the class turned out to be a B. No one performed at the A level. (Of course, the student who got the B was irritated that being my best student didn't automatically translate into an A for the course, but her work amply demonstrated she was not A material.)Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-21186358312249829612008-05-26T10:07:00.000-07:002008-05-26T10:07:00.000-07:00What is your grade breakdown? Where I did my unde...What is your grade breakdown? Where I did my undergraduate, at least, a 54% was a bare pass (at 50%), although it wouldn't allow you to advance to the next level in a lot of cases (for that you needed 60%), and a 61% grade <I>was</I> a C, if only just barely...Interrobanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073177798747299275noreply@blogger.com