29:006 Fall 2009 -- Curve for Exam 1

• The scores posted on ICON are raw scores, i.e., the number of correct answers. The curve shown below is an approximate indication of how your raw score translates into a letter grade. It is approximate in the sense that your semester grade will be determined by the curve for the overall composite scores (Exam 1 + Exam 2 + Final Exam). The curve on a given exam is shown to give you an approximate indication of your relative standing in the class. The curve on the composite scores will include plusses and minuses.
   
• The curve is determined so that the grades comply as closely as possible with the College of Liberal Arts recommended grade distributions for an elementary course:
  
          A: 15%    B: 34%    C: 40%    D: 8%    F: 3%

          with a class GPA = 2.50.

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