CSUS CSC 130 Second Midterm Exam Grades

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