338 ACTIVITY 4B: Determining Grading Scale

WHY:

This activity allows you to take ownership of your learning. Your grade in the course should reflect how well you have improved your learning skills. Choose to emphasize the parts of the course which will most help you and your team improve these skills.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Discover which aspects of the course will most help your team meet its learning goals.
2. Continue to improve group process

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:

1. Reaching consensus on grading scale
2. Understanding importance of group learning

RESOURCES:

1. Chapter 1, Strategic Mathematics
2. 30 minutes

PLAN:

1. Choose roles if you have not already done so.
2. Assign a percentage to each of the following course activities in such a way that the total is 90%.

   
          3 Tests                                 _______
   
          Homework                                _______
   
          Daily Quiz                              _______
   
          Daily Class Assessment                  _______
   
          2 Projects                              _______
   
          Learning/Assessment Journal             _______
   
          Bonus Points			       _______
   
          Total                                   _______
   
   

CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS:

These will be provided in class.

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