What is the grading scale used in class?
I use two different scales, depending upon the reporting period:
| Letter Grade | Percentage range Weeks 1 - 15 |
Percentage Range Final Semester Report Card |
| A | 90.0% or higher | 89.5% or higher |
| B | 80.0 to 89.99% | 79.5% to 89.49% |
| C | 70.0 to 79.99% | 69.5% to 79.49% |
| D | 60.0 to 69.99% | 59.5% to 69.49% |
| Fail | Below 60.0% | Below 59.5% |
The brackets for the final report are somewhat lower to allow for various factors and are the only adjustments that I make on the grading scale.
On a point of history, in the past I have used other grading scales:
On a point of history, in the past I have used other grading scales:
- AP Econ used 8% brackets rathen than the 10% brackets shown above.
- Computer repair used 80%=A, 70%=B, 62%=C, 55%=D. (This course was based on an industry standard exam that was a pass/fail test with 70% as passing.