Grading Scale for Math 111, Winter 2011

NOTE: I typically grade on a straight scale, as listed below. I will only "curve" the grades if the class performance is too low, for instance if the median is below 2.7.                  

 
% of pts earned  Corresponding grade <continued>
95% and above                                 4.0
91-94%                                 3.9 % of pts earned  Corresponding grade
90%                                 3.8 69%                                1.9
89%                                 3.7 68%                                1.8
88%                                 3.6 67%                                1.8
87%                                 3.5 66%                                1.7
86%                                 3.4 65%                                1.6
85%                                 3.4 64%                                1.6
84%                                 3.3 63%                                1.5
83%                                 3.2 62%                                1.5
82%                                 3.1 61%                                1.4
81%                                 3.0 60%                                1.3
80%                                 2.9 59%                                1.3
79%                                 2.8 58%                                1.2
78%                                 2.7 57%                                1.1
77%                                 2.6 56%                                1.1
76%                                 2.5 55%                                1.0
75%                                 2.5 54%                                1.0
74%                                 2.4 53%                                0.9
73%                                 2.3 52%                                0.8
72%                                 2.2 51%                                0.8
71%                                 2.1 50%                                0.7
70%                                 2.0 49% or below 0.0

Same information, but in formula form:

Percentage

Corresponding Grade
95% or above 4.0
91-94% 3.9
70-90% 0.09 x (percentage) - 4.3            
69-50% 0.063 x (percentage) - 2.45   
50% 0.7
less than 50% 0.0