Introduction
Grading
Your final grade for the course will be determined as follows:
| Midterm exam | = | 30 percent |
| Final exam | = | 30 percent |
| Eight assignments | = | 40 percent |
The following grading scale will be used:
Your instructor will use the following standards to grade your essay responses:
- Outstanding. Answers show a thorough understanding of the lesson material and are well written and to the point.
- Good. Answers show an understanding of the lesson material and are adequately written.
- Average. Answers miss some important points and show some writing difficulties.
- Struggling. Answers are wrong, incomplete, or difficult to understand, showing that the student hasn’t mastered the lesson material.
- Unacceptable. Directions aren’t followed and/or answers miss the point entirely.
How well you do on the course’s assignments and exams will determine your overall course grade. Exams are weighted more heavily than lesson assignments because, while the lesson assignments show whether you can work with the textbook’s information, the exams show whether you’ve learned it.
Important: According to IU High School Program policy, you must earn a combined average of D− on the midterm and final exams to pass the course. Even if your assignment grades are excellent, you will not pass the course unless you fulfill this requirement.
