names for grading systems

#1 (**permalink**) 22-Aug-2003, 03:24

i would like to know whether there are specific names for the following three grading systems:

(1) Highest on scale: 100; lowest on scale:0 (is this called 'percentage grading')
(2) Highest on scale: A; lowest on scale: E
(3) Pass/ Non-pass

Thank you for your help! :)

Tdol · #2 (**permalink**) 22-Aug-2003, 08:05

The first is called percentage grading, but I don't know of terms for the others.

RonBee · #3 (**permalink**) 22-Aug-2003, 16:44

The second is called letter grades, and the third is pass/fail.

Tdol · #4 (**permalink**) 22-Aug-2003, 20:19

Thanks- most of the exams I teach are graded A-E, but I've never actually heard the term used.

RonBee · #5 (**permalink**) 22-Aug-2003, 22:51

Whatever happened to F? We didn't have E when I was going to school. It was A, B, C, D, F.

:o

#6 (**permalink**) 23-Aug-2003, 03:57

If it's any consolation, it's still F here in Ohio.

Tdol · #7 (**permalink**) 23-Aug-2003, 19:20

F is still used in some exams, but others use D as a close fail and then just lump the rest together.


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