The second midterm grades from my class this semester are in; it was
another bloodbath:
| Section One | Section Two |
90+
| 1
| 2
|
| 80-89 | 3 | 5 |
| 70-79 | 7 | 4 |
| 60-69 | 7 | 7 |
| 50-59 | 6 | 4 |
| 49- | 6 | 4 |
| Average | 61.90 | 65.85 |
| Standard Deviation | 16.29 | 20.11 |
Maximum possible points were 100. Out of 56 test takers: 3 earned an A (5%); 8 earned a B (14%); 11 earned a C (20%); 14 earned a D (25%); and 20 earned an F (36%). The test counts for 15% of the final grade.
I earned a 96 on this one. o_O;;;
One might compare this with the
first midterm exam and find three signs of improvement: (1) failures dropped from 58% to 36%; (2) passing scores (C and up) increased from 22% to 39%; and (3) above average scores (B and up) increased from 11% to 19%.
On the negative side, 61% (3 in 5) earned a D or worse (compared to 79% from the first midterm). Three in five students have been left behind and are unlikely to catch up and "get" this material. :(
The increasing standard deviations between the two tests confirm a greater spread away from the average.
This comment on
SacRate.com, however, may provide hope for even these students: "Has a huge curve. I had 47% before the final, got 66/100 and ended up with a B+ after the curve."
Food for thought. :X
