AP Calculus Curve
In the first semester only of my AP Calculus class I use the following
curve or weighting policy:
For each major exam which takes place every three weeks or
approximately 3 times during a marking period the student receives a grade
equal to their raw % score plus an additional 50% of their points lost, only
after CORRECTIONS have been made. By way of two examples:
1)
Student A receives a raw % grade of 40 out of 60 points
plus 50% of the 20 CORRECTED points not initially
received for a total score of 50 out of 60 or 83%.
2)
Student B receives a raw % grade of 30 out of 40 points
plus 50% of the 10 CORRECTED points not initially
received for a total score of 35 out of 40 or 88%.
I generally issue work that will total approximately 250 to 300 points
per marking period, no more than ½ of which will come from the above
mentioned exams. My homework scores, quiz grades, and problem sets are
not curved in any way.
The above policy has been applied for the 15 years that I’ve run the
AP program and I’ve seen strong correlation between my local grades and
national scores on the May Assessment.