V. Grade Calculation By Course A. The final grade in a semester course is determined by averaging the two marking period grades. The following illustrates the procedure: Marking Period: 1 2 Student Grade: B C+ Numerical Value: 6 4 Conversion: Since the highest grade a student can receive in a semester course is A+, A+ = A+ (20 points), and the lowest one can receive is F, F = F (0 points), the sum of the numerical values of both marking periods combined must fall between 0 and 20. Average numerical scores that consist of fractional values of one-half (1.5, 2.5, 3.5, etc.) may be converted to the higher whole number or they may be dropped. In such cases, consideration should be given to the sequence of grades for an entire semester or year (see below). The minimum average numerical score needed to pass a course is 1.0. There shall be no converting to the higher whole number for a numerical score below 1.0. SEQUENCE OF GRADES Semester Course: A-, B+ = probably a B+ B+, A- = probably an A- B. The final grade for a full year course that does not have an examination is determined by averaging the grades of each of the four marking periods. For example: Marking Period: 1 2 3 4 Student Grade: A C C B- Numerical Value: 9 3 3 5 Conversion: (9+3+3+5)/4 = 5 = B- Since the highest grade a student can earn in a full year non-exam course is A+,A+,A+,A+, the highest possible numerical value the student can earn is 40. Since the lowest grade possible is the total of four Fs, the lowest numerical value is 0. Therefore, all students must earn a numerical value somewhere between 0 and 40. VI. Quarterlies: Grades 9-12 Procedures for 9th through 12th Grades for courses with quarterly assessments. The letter grades for each marking period and for the quarterly assessment grade shall be converted to the following numerical equivalents: Ten (10) point grading system: A+ =10 B+ = 7 C+ = 4 D = 1 A = 9 B = 6 C = 3 A- = 8 B- = 5 C- = 2 F = 0
V. Grade Calculation By Course A. The final grade in a semester course is determined by averaging the two marking period grades. The following illustrates the procedure: Marking Period: 1 2 Student Grade: B C+ Numerical Value: 6 4 Conversion: Since the highest grade a student can receive in a semester course is A+, A+ = A+ (20 points), and the lowest one can receive is F, F = F (0 points), the sum of the numerical values of both marking periods combined must fall between 0 and 20. Average numerical scores that consist of fractional values of one-half (1.5, 2.5, 3.5, etc.) may be converted to the higher whole number or they may be dropped. In such cases, consideration should be given to the sequence of grades for an entire semester or year (see below). The minimum average numerical score needed to pass a course is 1.0. There shall be no converting to the higher whole number for a numerical score below 1.0. SEQUENCE OF GRADES Semester Course: A-, B+ = probably a B+ B+, A- = probably an A- B. The final grade for a full year course that does not have an examination is determined by averaging the grades of each of the four marking periods. For example: Marking Period: 1 2 3 4 Student Grade: A C C B- Numerical Value: 9 3 3 5 Conversion: (9+3+3+5)/4 = 5 = B- Since the highest grade a student can earn in a full year non-exam course is A+,A+,A+,A+, the highest possible numerical value the student can earn is 40. Since the lowest grade possible is the total of four Fs, the lowest numerical value is 0. Therefore, all students must earn a numerical value somewhere between 0 and 40. VI. Quarterlies: Grades 9-12 Procedures for 9th through 12th Grades for courses with quarterly assessments. The letter grades for each marking period and for the quarterly assessment grade shall be converted to the following numerical equivalents: Ten (10) point grading system: A+ =10 B+ = 7 C+ = 4 D = 1 A = 9 B = 6 C = 3 A- = 8 B- = 5 C- = 2 F = 0
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