NAVY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT MANUAL

The quiz may be given as often as desired and may or
may not be a formal part of the grading system.
If used to determine a part of the student's grade,
then quizzes and testing procedures must be
standardized. If not, the instructor may prepare and
administer the quiz within the guidelines of the
course and activity.
The quiz is not normally retested. If it is used for
grading purposes, it should be considered a part of
the practical work grade.
An oral test is normally given when job performance in the
Fleet requires verbal demonstration of a skill.
A board of examiners gives the oral test. The
procedures and test items will be consistent for all
students.
Test items used for oral tests must be validated and
approved prior to their use.
Grading Systems
The purpose of a grading system is to communicate whether the
student has successfully completed the objectives and, in some
instances, how well the student has achieved the objectives.
There are two grading systems used in NETC: Satisfactory/
unsatisfactory (SAT/UNSAT) grading and numerical grading.
SAT/UNSAT. SAT/UNSAT grading systems are used when the
performance is either accomplished or not accomplished with
any varying degrees of performance.
Example: An Aviation Ordnanceman either loads the bomb
successfully or unsuccessfully; there is no marginal or
outstanding performance. When this type of system is used,
the course supervisor is required to develop grading
criteria for the course; i.e., what constitutes SAT/UNSAT
performance and in some cases, establish a method of
ranking all the graduates. The requirements for this type
of grading system are identical to those using the
numerical method with the exception of translating a raw
score to a grade.
Grading Scale. The use of a grading scale applies only to
courses using the numerical grading system. It is designed
to provide a uniform understanding of the grades a student
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