READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS
OVERVIEW
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READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS |
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OVERVIEW |
EDF
5481-02
METHODS
OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
INSTRUCTOR:
DR. SUSAN CAROL LOSH
FALL
2017
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reference the Florida State University's system whereby:
A = 4 points
A- = 3.75
B+ = 3.25
B = 3 points
B- = 2.75
C+ = 2.25
C = 2 points (and so on)
ASSIGNMENTS:
I add the top 3 assignment grades in numeric scores equivalents, average them, then multiply the average by 0.35 (course weight).
TWO EXAMPLES
| Assignment | Student One | Student Two |
| Assignment 1 | A 4.0 | B 3.0 |
| Assignment 2 | A- 3.75 | B+ 3.25 |
| Assignment 3 | B+ 3.25 | B 3.0 |
| Assignment 4 | A 4.0 | A- 3.75 |
| Average of top 3 | 3.92 | 3.33 |
| Average X 0.35 | 1.372 | 1.166 |
NUMERIC
scores for the top three quizzes are summed, producing a total exam score
somewhere from zero to 30.
I will use the higher of your individual
quiz total or your team quiz total
(that will probably be the team total--no mixing!)
Keeping the current letter grade equivalents:
28-30 = A
26-27 = A-
23-25 = B+
20-22 = B
under 20, the grade will depend on the total numeric score location
Then,
the grade for each assignment is weighted by its proportion to the total
grade:
Assignments 1-4 = .35
Quizzes = .35
Assignment 5 = .25
Team assessment = .05
Each assignment or quiz total is multiplied
by its corresponding weight.
The products are summed.
EXAMPLE: STUDENT ONE
| Assignments 1-4 (top 3) | A (3.92) X 0.35 | 1.372 |
| Quizzes 2-5 (top 3) (25) | B+ (3.25) X 0.35 | 1.138 |
| Assignments 5 | A- (3.75) X 0.25 | 0.938 |
| Team Assessment | A (4.00) X 0.05 | 0.200 |
Total = 3.648 or PROBABLY an A-
final course grade for Student One.
(3.648 is closer to a 3.75 than it
is to 3.25)
Depending on the class distribution
it MIGHT be an A.
A 3.8 is generally an A- because it
is closer to 3.75 than to 4.00.
ADDITIONAL
NOTES:
For many students, the final letter grade is determined very straightforwardly using the formulas above. However, I reserve the discretion to consider the following, which may raise the final letter grade slightly:
Improvement
over the course of the semester. Several students in this course never
have had a previous course in methods or statistics and the material is
entirely new to them. Thus, some students will show dramatic improvement
over the course of the semester as they gain familiarity with the terminology
and with methodological approaches.
A
strikingly excellent performance on one or more parts of an exam or assignment.
Helpful
contributions to class meetings or clarifications on course material that
indicate the student is actively grappling with the material in depth.
I will be glad to go over
any of these points: 
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August 26 2017
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