Planning Your Grade
Even though this course follows the Learning vs. Instructional Paradigm, students still expect and deserve a grade! But because there are so many small scale assignments in this course, students are often unclear about points for all the assignments will add up.
Below are my recommendations for what you must do to obtain a C, a B and an A in the class. Students with tight schedules who cannot complete all the course requirements should use these recommendations to focus their preparation time for the course.
Recommended Minimum Work for a "C" Grade ("Developing")( > 700 points):
- PASSING GRADE on FOUR (4) out of the six (6) TRAs [or high scores on three (3)]
[ 4 x 14/20 points for COMBINED individual + team = 56 points out of a possible 100]
- attendance at, bringing homework to & active participation (as measured by Peer
Evaluation) in
FIFTEEN (15) out of the eighteen (18) Reading Exercises (270 points total), - PASSING GRADE on FOUR (4) out of the six (6) End-of-Unit Challenges [or high scores on three (3)]
[ 4 x 15/20 points (individual test) = 60 points out of a possible 100] - PASSING GRADE on FOUR (4) out of the six (6) Application Exercises [or high scores on three (3)]
[ 4 x 15/20 points (team activity) = 60 points out of a possible 100] - completed worksheet, peer review & JUST PASSING GRADE on the TWO BEST
of the three (3) Culture Repair Projects (75 + 75 points, 150 points out of a possible 250)
- "C" OR BETTER on INDIVIDUAL End-of-Term Challenge + Final Application Exercise
(COMBINED individual questions + team activity = 105 out of 150 points)
[Final questions drawn from earlier TRAs & End-of-Unit Challenges]
- "B" OR BETTER grade on FOUR (4) out of the six (6) TRAs [or perfect scores on four (4)]
[ 4 x 16/20 points for each individual & team = 64 points out of a possible 100]
- attendance at, bringing homework to & active participation (as measured by Peer
Evaluation) in
SIXTEEN (16) out of the eighteen (18) Reading Exercises (280 points total) - "B" OR BETTER grade on FOUR (4) out of the six (6) End-of-Unit Challenges [or perfect scores on four (4)]
[ 4 x 17/40 points (individual test) = 68 points out of a possible 100] - "B" OR BETTER grade on FOUR (4) out of the six (6) Application Exercises [or perfect scores on four (4)]
[ 4 x 17/40 points (team activity) = 68 points out of a possible 100] - completed worksheet, peer review & & HIGH "C" & LOW "B" grade on the TWO BEST
of the three (3) Culture Repair Projects (95 + 105 points, 200 points out of a possible 250)
- "B" OR BETTER grade on INDIVIDUAL Final Exam + Final Application Exercise
(COMBINED individual questions + team activity = 120 out of 150 points)
[Final TRA questions drawn from earlier TRAs & End-of-Unit Challenges]
Recommended Minimum Work for "A" Grade ("Proficient") ( > 900 points):
- "B" OR BETTER grade on FIVE (5) out of the six (6) TRAs [or perfect scores on four (4)]
[ 5 x 16/20 points for each individual & team = 80 points out of a possible 100]
- attendance at, bringing homework to & active participation (as measured by Peer
Evaluation) in
ALL our of the eighteen (18) Reading Exercises (300 points total), - "B" OR BETTER grade on FIVE (5) out of the six (6) End-of-Unit Challenges [or perfect scores on four (4)]
[ 5 x 17/40 points (individual test) = 85 points out of a possible 100] - "B" OR BETTER grade on FIVE (5) out of the six (6) Application Exercises [or perfect scores on four (4)]
[ 5 x 17/40 points (team activity) = 85 points out of a possible 100] - completed worksheet, peer review &"HIGH "B" & HIGH "A" on the TWO BEST
of the three (3) Culture Repair Projects (110 + 120 points, 230 points out of a possible 250)
- "B" OR BETTER grade on INDIVIDUAL Final Exam + Final Application Exercise
(COMBINED individual questions + team activity = 120 out of 150 points)
[Final TRA questions drawn from earlier TRAs & End-of-Unit Challenges]
[OVERALL SCALE: 940-1000 points=A, 900-939=A-, 870-899=B+, 840--879=B, 800-839=B-, etc.]
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