Dear Class,

A student asked that the MS grading process be clarified.  It is the same process that was used in the fall.

-At the conclusion of the year the avg exam score and avg iClicker grade for each student is calculated. 

The avg exam score (%) for a student is straight forward (see example below).

The avg iClicker grade (%) is calculated as such:

# of correctly answered questions

total number of graded questions – avg number of questions asked in a session

The subtraction on the bottom line allows you to miss a session during which an avg number of questions was asked, without penalty.  The questions that you missed for an excused absence are also removed from the bottom line.

-The proper weighting (for example: 90% of the grade comes from exam performance, and 10% comes from iClicker performance) is then applied to calculate a student’s final course %. 

For example:

Exam 1

Exam 2

Exam Cumulative % Score

Average % iClicker Grades

Final  %

92.00%

81.01%

86.51%

100.00%

87.86%

The final course avg (%) and SD (%) for the class is then calculated and the B+ curve (shown below) is applied.  

Please stop by if you have any additional questions.

Sincerely,

Stephen C. Jones, Ph.D.

Assistant Preclinical Dean

Director, Master of Science Program

Course Director, Immunology

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

60 Prospect Avenue

Middletown NY, 10940

Phone: Office:(845) 648 1000 x 60209; Cell:917-991-1167

Email: stephen.jones@touro.edu