Reassessment.
There are scheduled Reassessment days for this course (see the Schedule) where you will be given problems for every standard that you have not yet mastered. You may attempt as many as time allows.
Section 3 Evaluation
This course will use Mastery Based Grading. The content is broken into standards that you are expected to master by the end of the course.
This grading system is iterative in the sense that you will have multiple opportunities to display mastery of each standard, and forgetful in the sense that your previous unsuccessful attempts are discarded once you demonstrate mastery of a standard.
A description of each standard can be found in Section 4.
Subsection 3.1 Assessments
This course will have in-class, written assessments. You may not use the text, your notes, or any devices except a scientific calculator.
Each assessment will contain problems corresponding to one or more standards. The standards are graded independently and, unlike quizzes or tests that you may have had in the past, there is no partial credit. To master a standard, you must master all of the problems that go with the standard.
Subsection 3.2 Homework
Homework will be assigned regularly. The problems are chosen to highlight the core concepts from the standards. Mastery of these homework sets serves as a good indicator for performance on assessments. As such, you should ensure that you fully understand the material on these homework sets; that is, upon completion of the homework set, you should be capable of completing similar problems without the aid of the text, a computer, or any other tools not available during an exam.
Subsection 3.3 Scoring
Written work in this course will be scored on the following scale.
Scale.
- Mastery (M)
- The given solution is correct with no content related errors. Appropriate justification is provided in a clear, easy to follow manner.
- Progressing (P)
- The given solution demonstrates an understanding of the material, but contains content related errors or lacks justification.
- Needs Improvement (N)
- The given solution was blank, illegible, or used inappropriate techniques.
Subsection 3.4 Grading Scale
Letter grades will be assigned based on the number of standards mastered in the course, as specified in the table below.
| Number of Standards Mastered | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homework Grade | 14 – 15 | 12 – 13 | 10 – 11 | 8 – 9 | 0 – 7 |
\([90\%,100\%]\) |
A | B | C | D | F |
\([80\%,90\%)\) |
B | B | C | D | F |
\([70\%,80\%)\) |
B | C | C | D | F |
\([60\%,70\%)\) |
B | C | D | D | F |
\([0\%,60\%)\) |
C | D | D | F | F |
