Grading
| Employment Project (individual) | 20% |
| White Paper Project (individual or collaborative) | 20% |
| Client-Based Service Learning Project (collaborative) | 20% |
| Short Monthly Assignments (4 at 3% each) | 12% |
| Weekly Blog entry (10 at 1 pt/entry) | 10% |
| Participation: Project Logs, Peer Review, etc. | 18% |
| Total | 100% |
I reserve the right to tweak these percentages slightly (+/- 5%), especially in the case of borderline grades. All major assignments will be graded on the standard letter-grade scale: A=100-90 B=89-80 C=79-70 D=69-60 F=59 or below.
Students must participate in all of the three major projects and complete at least two biweekly assignments in order to pass this class. The three major projects will be comprised of several components, each of which is required in order to receive a passing grade for the project. For all projects, students will complete a project reflection; for collaborative projects, students will complete a required Collaborative Evaluation Form
Here is a rough translation of letter grades into a workplace-based frame of reference (thanks to Rhonda Reid)
A (outstanding): This person’s project goes far beyond and improves on what I (as his/her "supervisor") requested. It shows an intelligence, polish, and extra effort that impress me and portray the organization in the best possible light. This person is someone to hold onto, mentor and groom for promotion.
B (good): This person’s project does what I requested in an accurate, clear, and competent manner. It might have a scattering of small problems or one significant, but not serious, error. But we all make mistakes sometimes. Overall, this person is a good employee who can expect job security and a promotion in good times.
C (adequate): The employee’s project completes the task set, but his/ her performance is careless or seriously lacking in a major area (clarity, completeness, accuracy, sense of audience, verbal expression). As a supervisor, I’ll need to revise this document; I’d be embarrassed if upper management saw it in its current form. This person needs some additional training and may be a candidate for downsizing if the organization begins to have financial troubles.
D (poor) /F (unacceptable): This project needs to be redone entirely due to extreme carelessness or is entirely unacceptable. There is no reason to keep its author on the payroll.