Grading Tests

[SDF_Specialist]

I'm the Assistant TCO in my unit. The last time I helped grade the cadet's tests, I was moving very slow. What I would like to do is create a cheat sheet showing what the percentage is depending on the amount of missed questions. So my question to all of you is, how do I grade the tests? Isn't it like the number wrong multiplied by four? Please help! Thanks much!

[jimmydeanno]

I'm the Assistant TCO in my unit. The last time I helped grade the cadet's tests, I was moving very slow. What I would like to do is create a cheat sheet showing what the percentage is depending on the amount of missed questions. So my question to all of you is, how do I grade the tests? Isn't it like the number wrong multiplied by four? Please help! Thanks much!

Number of questions right divided by the total number of questions will give you the percentage.

For example - if the test has 30 questions and they got 24 right...  24/30 = 0.8 or 80%

If there happen to be 25 questions on the test you could do the "right answers multiplied by 4" to get the percentage.  But the first method works for everything.

[SDF_Specialist]

That works. I'm going to make a chart reflecting the tests that have 25 questions. Doing what you suggested should be a ton easier. Thanks Jimmy! 

[DC]

My testing officer has transparencies made for most of the tests of an answer sheet with the correct answers on it. He just lines the two up and marks what doesn't fit. Takes him less than two minutes to score most tests.

[IceNine]

We do the same. 

You can cut the transparencies into thirds as none of the cadet test (save milestones) are more than 30 Questions IIRC.

[Dad2-4]

To get the percentage grade, you can either make a chart like you were thinking, or try going to a teacher supply store and ask if they have an EZ grader, like this http://www.bmiedserv.com/product.asp?pID=742
You slide it until the total number of questions is in the window, then read the scale for the percentage grade  for number of questions answered correctly.

Modified to include an example link

[SDF_Specialist]

T get the percentage grade, you can either make a chart like you were thinking, or try going to a teacher supply store and ask if they have a scoring slide chart. You slide it until the total number of questions is in the window, then read the scale for the percentage grade  for number of questions answered correctly.

That's a good idea. I'm made the chart, so that should suffice for a while. I'm going to talk to the commander tonight about the scoring slide chart. I like that idea. Not to mention how useful it would be to the other TCOs in the unit.