NOTE: In reporting the averages from the test we drop
the lowest scores. This is because 20% (1 out
of 5) of all scores will eventually be dropped.
In comparing your average with the class average
you need to compare with an average which is
representative of the final average. Dropping
the lowest scores before reporting the average
is one way of ESTIMATING the effect of the
final drops. These averages are not used in
any way in computing the final overall class
average. GBA
1st test
107 students took test 1
22 made below 34
85 scored 34 or more
for those 85 the average was 63.2
test 1 grades
2nd test
91 students took test 2
21 made below 32
70 scored 32 or more
for those 70 the average was 55.0
test 2 grades
3rd test
74 students took test 3
16 made below 28
58 scored 28 or more
for those 58 the average was 55.8
test 3 grades
4th test
64 students took test 4
15 made below 30
49 scored 30 or more
for those 49 the average was 53.4
test 4 grades
5th test
60 students took test 5
13 made below 31
47 scored 31 or more
for those 47 the average was 59.0
test 5 grades
Overall Pre-Exam Average
61 students have taken four or more tests and have more
than 100 HW points. For these 61 students, the
overall averages are
test 57.18 (multiply by 0.6 to get # of points)
HW 8.43
QUIZ 7.86
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overall 50.6 points out of 80 possible pre-exam points
or 63.2% <-- Pre-Exam Average
Assuming an average of 65 on the final, or 13 out of
20 points, results in a predicted overall average of 63.6.
With this predicted average a possible breakdown of grades
would be:
47.5 - 58.5 D
58.5 - 70.5 C
70.5 - 81.5 B
You should figure your pre-exam total then figure how many
exam points (out of 20 possible) you need to get the grade
that you want. DISCLAIMER: THIS PREDICTED FINAL GRADE
SCALE IS ONLY AN ESTIMATE. The true final grade scale
ultimately depends on overall class exam performance. Also,
the final grade scale will be selected so as to find gaps
in the final grade distribution.
FINAL EXAM
Of the 61 students who had taken four or more tests and
had more than 100 HW points, 60 took the final exam.
For those 60 students the final exam average is
20.3 out of 40, or 50.8%.
FINAL AVERAGE
60 students took 4 or more tests plus the final exam
and had more than 100 HW points.
for those 60 here are the averages:
HW 8.40 (out of 10)
quiz 7.91 (out of 10)
test 57.49 (multiply by 0.6 to get #points)
exam 20.32 (out of 40 - divide by 2 to get #points)
overall 61.0 (out of 100) <-- Final Average
The final grade scale was selected so as to find gaps
in the grade distribution. Here is that final scale:
43.6 - 55.3 D
55.4 - 67.7 C
67.8 - 78.3 B
Letter grades were assigned strictly according to this
scale. The highest E is 42.5, the lowest D is 44.0; the
highest D is 54.3, the lowest C is 55.7; the highest C
is 65.2, the lowest B is 68.9; the highest B is 77.6,
and the lowest A is 79.2. The smallest gap between
levels is 1.4 points between D to C.
Be sure to check your TA's computation of your final grade.
If you find a significant error, please stop by my office.
You should call or email before stopping by to make sure that
I will be there. I will be off campus from 12/24/03 - 1/1/04.
For information on how to figure your final grade see
HOW TO FIGURE YOUR FINAL GRADE.
Here is the final grade distribution for the 60 students
who took four or more tests plus the final exam, and had
at least 100 HW points.
You may also view this column of grades as a text file.
111 grade distribution