GRADING CRITERIA 

This course contain 3 modules. The contents and grading for each module are listed below. The grades for each module will be averaged based on grade received and the credit hour to determine the final score.

First you will complete a course pre-test, based on your score you will either move to the credit for prior learning section (see below), or you will proceed to the first module. Each module contains a module pre-test (where you can also obtain credit for prior learning—see below). Each module has various reading assignments, videos and website, chapter assignment(s), learning activities, and a chapter post-quiz.

Course Components, Assignments, Quizzes

This course will be evaluated on the chapter assignments, chapter quizzes and the final post-assessment exam. You will take a pre-test to evaluate your knowledge of the course materials.  Chapter assignments will make up 30% of the grade, chapter quizzes 10%, and the final post-assessment exam 60%.

Pre-Assessment Exam

The course will have one course pre-assessment to determine any prior learning of content. Each module will also require the completion of a Module Pre-Assessment Exam. This will allow you to see what areas you are strong in and what areas need additional work. If you complete the Course or Module Pre-Assessment Exam with a 90% or higher score, you will have the option of proceeding to the course or module post-test (called the Credit for Prior Learning or CPL Assessment), which if passed successfully will allow you to obtain credit for this module and proceed to the next module to gain credit for prior learning. Read more below about Credit for Prior Learning. In order to achieve credit for prior learning you must score a 90% on both the course or module pre- and course or module CPL post-assessment. If you do not achieve the required score, you will be directed to complete the entire module. All pre-assessments ARE NOT calculated in the overall grade for each module and for the overall grade of the course. There is no penalty to attempt the CPL post-assessment. All pre-assessment and CPL exams are presented one question at a time, are timed, and will auto-submit at the end of the time frame given for the exam.

Credit for Prior Learning

KCTCS Online open-entry course modules are based on the goal that students will demonstrate mastery of content. Through KCTCS Online, students have the opportunity to receive credit for prior learning. To receive this credit, students must demonstrate mastery of the course module competencies through the following steps:

Post-Assessment Exam

Each module will have a Post-Assessment exam. Students are required to complete the module post assessment exam with 70% or higher to proceed to the next module. Students will have two tries to successfully pass the Module Post-Assessment Exam; however, the highest score will be used. After the second failed attempt to score 70% or higher, a meeting may be required with the instructor before you can proceed to make sure you are understanding the concepts presented in the module. Each module Post-Assessment Exam of counts 40% of the grade for each module, then averaged based on the credit hour for each module to calculate a final grade. Practice exams will be available before attempting the Module Post-Assessment Exam. All post-assessment exams are presented one question at a time, are timed, and will auto-submit at the end of the time frame given for the exam.

Summary of Tasks

Task

Percentage

Chapter Assignments

30%

Chapter Quizzes

10%

Module Post-Test Exam

60%

Total

100%

All assignments, projects, and assessments will be graded within 24-48 hours of submission. See Final Grading Calculation for how the score received for this module will calculate into the final grade for the full course.

Final Grading Calculation

This course is presented as a full (or parent) course with chunks of content called modules (since these modules can be taken separately). You will receive a score for each module. The score for each module is averaged together (determine by credit hour of each module) to determine your final grade for the full (or parent) course. The percentage score received for each module will be multiplied by the credit hours of the module to give a total module percentage. Each of the total module percent scores will be added together then divided by the total credit hour of the full (or parent) course to obtain a final percentage score for the course. Based on where the final percentage score falls on the grade scale will determine the final letter grade to be posted for the student.

 

Module

Percentage Score Received for each Module

Credit Hours

Total Percentage

OST1601: Intro to Records Mangement

 X    1.0

 

OST1602: Intro to Database Management

 X    1.0

OST1603: Records and Database Mgmt Tech

 X    1.0

 

 

Total Credit Hours>

3.0

 

 

Final Percentage Score>

 

Grading Scale

The following grading scale will be used to assess your overall average for all course related assignments and exams.

A - 90 – 100%

B - 80 – 89.9%

C - 70 – 79.9%

E - 69.9% or below

Incompletes are not given for this course. You are expected to work at a consistent pace throughout the course and complete all course work by the course end date.