From my perspective, how much you learn is more important than how high your grade is, although I realize
that some students are more concerned with the grade. The courses I teach provide basic knowledge and skills that you may
use for the rest of your life, and/or provide a foundation upon which to build a career. I am confident if you focus
on learning as much as you can in my class, your grade will be fine.Having said that, you should
still know how your grade is calculated. Your final grade will be based on a weighted average of your grade for the first
nine weeks, your grade for the second nine weeks, and your grade on the final exam. The weights for each grade are:
| | First Nine Weeks
| 45% | | | Second Nine Weeks
| 45% | | | Final Exam
| 10% |
For each nine week grading period, your grade will be determined by a weighted average as indicated
below (subject to minor changes as necessary). Please keep in mind that within each of these categories, some assignments
will be weighted more than others (ex., a 100 question, cumulative test near the end of the nine weeks will count
more than a 25 question quiz from the second week of the nine weeks).| | Class Work | 60% |
| Tests/Exams/Projects
| 40% |
For individual assignments (not quizzes and tests), a grade of FIVE means the student has FIVE days to FIX
the assignment. The grade of FIVE indicates the assignment has one or more significant
errors, or in some way is incomplete or incorrect. Students are required to identify and correct all errors, and then notify
the teacher that the assignment is ready to be regraded.
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