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[winterfall]

I have to grade speaking tests for a ps. I was told I only get to grade 5% out of 15%. 5% is for a curve, 5% is for the Korean teacher and 5% is for me.

I read a few online faqs and I still don't understand how you grade on a curve. Is this a straight forward, no one gets under 50%? Or is this a, you have to add on the curve to every individual test or just throw in a lump sum at the end of the semester?

My scoring rubric has 4 categories with an extra bonus category. Each category is worth 10 points

Each category is worth 10 pts

[thegadfly]

The percentages you mention seem to be extraneous information -- that is, how does the Korean teacher's portion alter your portion, other than knowing that it is of equal weight to yours?

I would suggest simply grading according to whatever rubric and standards you have chosen/were told to employ. If you get a score out of 50, they will divide by ten. If you get a score out of 100, they will divide by 20. After receiving both your score and the Korean teacher's score, the administrators will add up to an equal amount of points to make a "curve." From what you presented, i do not think you are supposed to be using a curve....

Alternately, if your score is supposed to curved, they may have meant that you give a score, but the lowest score is 85 -- so your scores can be anything from 85-100, but it must be at least 85 (which would be the curved zero score). This 85-100 scoring system is pretty common in Korea -- I have encountered it a fair number of times here....

[winterfall]

[thegadfly]

Actually, it sounds like you could simply give a score of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, and have done with it....though you probably should not give any zeroes...and since 5 would be perfection, you should not give any 5's....

Flip two coins? HH=1, HT=2, TH=3, TT=4....