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Goblinmonger

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1. I think the better option is to go to 4-point grading

Reply to PavePusher (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 06:25 PM

Aug 2012

but I understand the 50% basement. I would imagine there are other repercussions for the cheating.

The current scale (0% to 100% with 60% being the cut-off for passing) over-weights the zero. Using 50% as the bottom, puts each grade category as 10%.

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Pueblo's 'no-zero' grade scale to award half-credit for cheating [View all] PavePusher Aug 2012 OP

I think the better option is to go to 4-point grading Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #1

A lot of schools do this Peregrine Aug 2012 #2

In other words... PavePusher Aug 2012 #3

I hear ya. knitter4democracy Aug 2012 #4

Digital recorder. PavePusher Aug 2012 #5

Kids try to get teachers fired all the time. knitter4democracy Aug 2012 #6

At the elementary level, proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #7

Zero - 50 ICDpress Aug 2012 #8