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Alfred University Calculus Initiative
  Preface - To the Teacher  

"Turning Calculus Inside Out and Upside Down"

Components:
Grading
Grading:

Teachers should include quizzes, activities, homework, tests, and the final exam in the grade computation. Teachers may want to adjust their grading scheme based on the variety and weight placed on in-class activities. Gradable aspects include attendance, participation, examples completion, notebook check, completion of the main problem set, etc. Possible schemes include:

   Balanced   Activity-Weighted   Test-weighted
Tests 45% 40% 60%
Final Exam 25% 20% 25%
Homework 10% 10% 5%
Quizzes 10% 10% 5%
Activities 10% 20% 5%

 

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