User's Manual Part 2

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Determining Grades
By default, grades are determined in AccelTest from the total points earned. The points earned are
divided by the points possible on each assignment to determine a grade.
Term, Semester and Final Grades
Term grades are derived from the assignments. Semester grades are computed by averaging term
grades. Final grades for the year are computed using semester or trimester grades if there is no final
exam. (If there are no semesters in the school year, only term grades are used.)
For example:
1st Term 81%
2nd Term 75%
3rd Term 82%
4th Term 86%
1st Semester (81% + 75%)
÷ 2 = 78%
2nd Semester (82% + 86%)
÷ 2 = 84%
Final (78% + 84%)
÷ 2 = 81%
Grade computation includes final exam grades as specified in your Exams preference settings. (See
“Setting Exams Preference” on page 13.) For example, if final exams are 30% of the term grade,
and a student earned 75% on the exam:
Term Grade 81% x 70 = 56.7
Final Exam 75% x 30 = 22.5
Grade (including exam) 79.2%
If final exams are 20% of the semester grade, and a student earned 72% on the exam:
Semester Grade 78% x 80 = 62.4
Final exam 72% x 20 = 14.4
Grade (including Exam) 76.8%
You may choose different categories, weights, and grading options for each term in the school year.
This gives you the flexibility to change how you compute grades during the course of the school
year.
Appendix: AccelTest’s Grade Calculations