Grading Practices

Weighting Example Percent Grade Assignment 180% Assignment 270% Assignment 360% Assignment 480% Assignment 590% Assignment 6100% Assignment 7100% Assignment 825% Assignment 970% Assignment 1090% Average Percent: 76.5% Grade Based on Ave. %: C+

Weighting Example Percent GradePoints PossibleActual Points Earned Assignment 180%5040 Assignment 270%5035 Assignment 360%5030 Assignment 480%10080 Assignment 590%5045 Assignment 6100%20 Assignment 7100%20 Assignment 825%10025 Assignment 970%107 Assignment 1090% points347 points Average Percent: 76.5%Percent: 69.40% Grade Based on Ave. %: C+Grade Based on Points: D+

Weighting Example Percent GradePoints PossibleActual Points Earned Assignment 1 Assignment 2 Assignment 3 Assignment 480%10080 Assignment 5 Assignment 6 Assignment 7 Assignment 825%10025 Assignment 9 Assignment points347 points Average Percent: 76.5%Percent: 69.40% Grade Based on Ave. %: C+Grade Based on Points: D+

Review Your Own Courses Most Essential Course Benchmarks: What are the most important assignment, assessments, and activities in your course(s)? Discussion-Based Assessments, Quizzes, Exams, etc.? Are the assignments weighted appropriately? Should the weighting for any of the assignments, assessments, or activities be changed?

Weighting Example Percent GradePoints PossibleActual Points Earned Assignment 1100%50 Assignment 2100%50 Assignment 3100%50 Assignment 40%1000 Assignment 5100%50 Assignment 6100%20 Assignment 7100%20 Assignment 80%1000 Assignment 9100%10 Assignment 10100% points400 points Percent: 80% Grade Based on Points: B-

Original Zero Grades

Zero to 59% Grades

Reflection Activity Review an inactive student’s gradebook. Was the student impacted by weighting, averaging, or zeros in their final course grade?