Administrator's Plus Report Cards Manual - Rediker Software, Inc.

Chapter 5
Calculate Averages
How Are Averages Calculated
The average will be calculated to six decimal places using weights in the same manner
as numeric grades, and then converted back to a letter grade based on the following
table: If the averaged quality points are greater than or equal to the listed value, they will
obtain the corresponding letter grade.
A+: 4.16 B+: 3.16 C+: 2.16 D+: 1.16 F: 0.00
A: 3.83 B: 2.83 C: 1.83 D: 0.83
A-: 3.50 B-: 2.50 C-: 1.50 D-: 0.50
NOTE:
NOTE:
Although they are included in the default grade table, the grades “E+”,“E” and “E-”
cannot be averaged. Thus, if one of these grades appears in a weighted column (other than
an EXAM column), no average will be calculated.
This table ensures that students half-way between two grades will always receive the
higher grade. For example, an A and a B equally weighted would average to an A-.
Similarly, an A- and a B+ would also average to an A-.
It is not advisable to use this program to calculate averages if you are using a letter grading
system. Instead, teachers should manually calculate the averages. For example, if a student
has two A's and two B’s, the program does not know if these are high or low A's and B's.
Consequently, because the program always rounds up, the student will be given an A- for
an average. However, the teacher knows if these are high or low A's and B's and is in a
better position to determine if the student should be given an A- or a B+. The teacher can
also take into account other mitigating factors like effort and attitude in determining final
averages in borderline cases.
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