Department of Foundation Standards for Grading Freshmen

 

 

Quality of Work

 

Deadlines

 

Attendance

 

Attitude


A: Always turns in outstanding work which goes beyond the requirements. Sets a standard which can be used as a mark for other students to shoot for

 

All work in on time.

 

Meets all classes or accounts for absences, usually in advance.

 

Does not necessarily work for grade alone but for what is to be gained from each learning experience. Shows distinct awareness of the inter-relationship between classes and/or subject matter areas


B: Turns in consistently good work, but knowledge and skills are not fully developed; should do quite well in his/her field.

 

All work in on time.

 

Meets all classes or accounts for absences.

 

Inquisitive and attentive to learning process.


C: Average level of competence; describes the ability and performance the majority of students who are neither above nor below the average. Most likely will be adequate in his/her field.

 

Usually turns work in on time.

 

Maintains minimum requirements for class attendance; tendency to cut without excuse.

 

Tendency to be phlegmatic in terms of interest and level of performance.


D: Consistently below average; should probably be guided to another area of work.

 

Seldom meets deadlines.

 

Consistently poor attendance and unexplained absences.

 

Unconcerned.


F: Very poor work; no hope for a future in this field.

 

Does not meet deadlines.

 

Habitually poor attendance; unexplained absences.

 

Hostile or impervious to the learning process; apathetic.