Lowell Mason
The Father of Music Education in America		 GEORGETOWN
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Music 314
Foundations & Principles of Music Education

Dr. Peter LaRue, Instructor

Evaluation & Grading

a point tally shall be kept during the course of the semester with the following assigned values - which shall be credited to your Scholar Account upon completion

Total Points Possible: 800

Number Project Points@ Total
1 Electronic Assignment 1A 10 10
5 Electronic Assignments 20 100
2 Survey of Leaders 50 100
2 Practice Teaching Projects 50 100
3 Quizzes 50 150
2 Article Reviews 50 100
1 Written Philosophy 90 90
1 Class Participation 50 50
1 Final Examination 100 100
    Total 800

for your final grade, your accumulated point total shall be divided by 800 and the percentage for assigning letter grades is as follows [and please note - this is using the A - AB - B - B/C - C, etc grading scale]

please note and understand that it takes 744 points to earn an A; 704 for an A/B, etc - "close" will not count - the course is designed for success - but you must do your part - and I never "round-up" at the end of the semester

Percentage Letter Grade Scholar Designation
93-100 A Excellent Scholar
88-92 A/B Really Good Scholar
83-87 B Okay Scholar
78-82 B/C Doing Alright Scholar
70-77 C Scholar Needs Work
60-69 D Scholar Needs Help
59- F Scholar Crash & Burn

 
Points Letter Grade Scholar Designation
744+ A Excellent Scholar
704-743 A/B Really Good Scholar
664-703 B Okay Scholar
624-663 B/C Doing Alright Scholar
560-623 C Scholar Needs Work
480-559 D Scholar Needs Help
479- F Scholar Crash & Burn