Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Scolarship Vs Grade

The instructor has the following grading scale:
weekly exams = 65% of total grade
opinion papers = 20% of total grade
final exam - 15% of total grade
Students are allowed to miss three class periods without penalty. There are no excused absences after the three have been utilized, and one-half point from the 100 total points for the class is subtracted for each additional absence.
A student with a baseball scholarship received the following grade in your class:
weekly exams = 45% of possible 65%
opinion papers = 18% of possible 20%
final exam = 7% of possible 15%
unexcused absences = 2, equaling a minus of 1 full point from total grade.
weekly exams = 45
opin. papers = 18
final exam = 7
total = 70 = C-
-1 (two absences at one-half point each)
69% = D+
Variables:
1. Student will lose scholarship, if a grade below a C- is received.
2. The administration is very concerned about grade inflation. You know that your college has the highest grade inflation of any of the institutions in the state as compared to a major university in the area.
3. The father of the student calls you twice to convince you that his child should be given the C- to save the scholarship, the self-esteem and future baseball career of your student.
and the answer is???.......................

1 comment:

Dr Bano said...

Dear Rauf
It would be better if you write an overview of what you have read.
Dr Bano