One of my instructors says that she will be "grading on a curve" for all her exams. What does this mean?
2007-03-05 15:44:59 · 7 answers · asked by star_puk 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
It means that if the best score was only 70%, that's an "A" -- so even if you only got 59% on the test, instead of flunking it you would get a C+.
Of course, if the best score is 100%, it doesn't make any difference. Smart people are always "wrecking the curve" that way.
2007-03-05 15:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in high school, it's usuallymost will pass, she'll add enough points so the highest grade gets 100, like if the highest grade was a 90, everyone gets 10 points.
In college, it probably means it will fit a statistical bell curve. That means most people are average, so you'd have approx. 50% of the class that make a C, 20% make a C, 20% D, and 5% F and 5% A.
I had a prof like that where I made a numerical 96 average and got a C, because I wasn't far enough out to be in the top few percent and get an A.
2007-03-05 23:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by brothergoosetg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that whoever got the closest to a 100% on an exam will get a 100% and how ever many points it took to get them there, everyone else will get as well. If the highest score in the class was a 97%, everyone would get 3% added to their grade. If someone "ruins the curve" then they get a 100 and no one else gets any points.
It used to be that teachers tried to have the class average make a bell curve, with C's at the peak and F's and A's at the ends, but this rarely happens anymore.
2007-03-05 23:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by humorist_4_u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means if there's one A then there's one F, 20 B's then 20 C's, or 30 C's then 20 D's, 3 F's then 3 A's
But I like the graduated curve, that way if some gets and A doesn't mean someone gets and f.
First website explains it, probably better than I did. Second one let's you put in your own numbers and create a curve.
2007-03-05 23:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by Silly Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say the highest grade scored on an exam in your class is a 95, she will add 5 points to everyones grade.
If the highest grade was a 87, she will add 13 points to everyones grade.
Get what I'm sayin? I like it when teachers do this because if the entire class makes a 70 or less, then the teacher is obviously not doing their job. By adding the points it keeps things balanced.
2007-03-05 23:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Katie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you will be competing against your classmates for a limited number of A's.
You and your classmates will comprise the normal distribution or the "bell curve" That is, few A's will be given, most will get C's, and few F's.
Therefore a limited number of each grade will be given to you based on how well the class performs has a whole. if you go to school with a bunch of geniuses, this works to your disadvantage cause they'll take up all the A's. if you go to school with a bunch of morons, then you'll have a much greater chance of getting an A.
2007-03-05 23:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by i'm a rock star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this means that the highest grade in the class will become the hundred percent. so if someone got 97% and no one got any better. 97% will be considered the 100% and every ones grade will go up 3 points.
2007-03-05 23:48:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋