Grading Case Study #1

Quarter 1
# Task Type Score Out Of % Letter Grade
1 Assignment 10 10 100 A+
2 Assignment 5 5 100 A+
3 Assignment 12 12 100 A+
4 Major Assignment 25 38 66 F
5 Quiz 5 5 100 A+
6 Test 68 66 103 A+
7 Assignment 0 5 0 F
8 Assignment 0 30 0 F
9 Assignment 5 5 100 A+
10 Major Assignment 0 50 0 F
11 Test 56 56 100 A+
12 Major Assignment 27 33 82 C
13 Assignment 0 20 0 F
14 Assignment 11 11 100 A+
15 Test 35 37 95 A

Quarter 2
# Task Type Score Out Of % Letter Grade
1 Assignment 0 32 0 F
2 Assignment 24 30 80 C
3 Assignment 0 10 0 F
4 Quiz 5 5 100 A+
5 Assignment 7 7 100 A+
6 Assignment 0 6 0 F
7 Assignment 0 8 0 F
8 Assignment 11 11 100 A+
9 Assignment 10 10 100 A+
10 Assignment 12 11 109 A+
11 Assignment 0 6 0 F
12 Assignment 7 7 100 A+
13 Test 39 39 100 A+
14 Assignment 10 11 91 B
15 Major Assignment 0 30 0 F

Semester Exam Components

# Task Type Score Out Of % Letter Grade
1 Project 90 100 90 B
2 Test 84 100 84 C+

Suggestions
1. Study the grade report and make a list of observations, thoughts, and/or
questions, including mathematical ones.
2. Comment on the grading practices that could have an impact on the
student’s grade.
3. At what level does his actual achievement seem to be? What grade should
the student have for the semester? Explain how you decided that.
4. Hindsight may not always be 20/20, but if you were working with “this
student,” knowing what you do now about the student’s performance, what
are some actions you might consider taking during the semester?
Notes

Quiz Test Test Test Quiz Test Total

5 68 56 35 5 39 208
(Out of) 5 66 56 37 5 39 208
Percent: 100%

Points Total Points Percentage Semester Part of final

earned weight grade
Quarter 1 259 383 68% .375 25.5
Quarter 2 125 223 56% .375 21.0
Ave 2 Qtr 62% .75 46.5
(Both) 384 606 63% .75 (47.25)
Exam 174 200 87% .25 21.75
68.25 (F)
Total 558 776 72%
If 100% 200 200 100% .25 25
Exam
71.5 (D)
Needs 1.75 more to pass with a D: 20 more points in quarter 1, or 11 more
points in quarter 2, or 14 more points on exam

Scoring each 0 at 50% (Relative grade of H)

Points Total Points Percentage Semester Part of final
earned weight grade
Quarter 1 334 383 87% .375 35.625
Quarter 2 171 223 68% .375 25.5
Ave 2 Qtr 77.5 .75 58.125
(Both) 505 606 83% .75 (62.25)
Exam 174 200 87% .25 21.75
79.875 (C)