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--- gibson:teaching:spring-215:math527:examresults [2015/03/16 09:38]
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-As expected grades on exam #2 were significantly lower than on exam #1.
+As expected grades on exam #2 were significantly lower than on exam #1 and more in line with my usual expectation for a mean around 75% and standard deviation around 15%.
+===== Exam 3 =====
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+We used a pretty generous grading rubric for this exam. As a result, even though it was harder, the scores are pretty much in line with my expectations of a median of 75% and a deviation of 15%. However, there were quite a few more very low scores (less than 50%) than typical. To adjust for this, we lowered the bottom ends for C and D by quite a bit. We also reviewed a number of exams with scores ranging from 40% to 80% and confirmed that the resultant letter grade appropriately reflected the quality of the work.