Grading/Cheating Policy, & Final Grade
            © 2007, A. Azzolino, www.mathnstuff.com

    In my "Letter to Students" I state: "I DO NOT DROP ANY GRADE in this class. The QUESTION BOOK & PROJECTS are 30% of the quarter grade. The TESTS are 40%. The HOMEWORKS, DAILY (OR SEMIDAILY QUIZZES) are 30%.

    Enter info and press AVERAGE to compute the quarter average so far.

    Page 11 of the "Facutly Handbook" states:

• The new semester is completely independenet of performance in the previous semester.
• In January, teachers are to give students a grade for the 1^st semester, which is comprised of a strict average of the first two quarter grades (each 2/5 of the semester grade) and the midterm (1/5 of the semester grade).
  s1=(2/5)(q1) + (2/5)(q2) + (1/5)(mt)
   
• In June, teachers are to give students a grade for the second semester (comprised of a strict average of the last two quarters) as well as a final grade. The final grade is a strict average of both semester grades (each 2/5 of the final grade) and the final exam (1/5 of the final grade).
  (s2)=(5/10)(q1) + (5/10)(q2)
  (Grade) = (2/5)(s1) + (2/5)(s2) + (1/5)(fe)
   
• Grades ending with a "9" should not be given (e.g. 69, 70, etc.). If a raw student's average [really a student's raw average] equals a 69, a grade of 70 should be conferred.

    First quarter is 40% of the semester grade. Second quarter is 40% of the semester grade. Midterm Exam 20% of the semester grade.

    Enter info and press AVERAGE to compute the semester average so far.

    One might experiment with different Midterm Exam grades to see what the Semester Grade becomes.

    In summary, final grades will be computed using the following formula:

    Grade = .16(q1) + .16(q2) +.08(mt) + .20(q3) + .20(q4) + .20(fe)

    This page permits a student to determine "WHAT YOU NEED" in order to end the semester with a desired grade. EACH STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM, even if a negative "needed" points is determined below.