Test Results

So, I've finished marking your tests. The marks are very much down the middle and close to what I expected. I'll get these back to you on Monday. For those that haven't written or wrote but missed significant number of classes, I need to speak to you on Monday. If you don't show up on Monday afterschool, I'll have to give you the mark you got on this test. So, that means Brendan, Shayne, etc. come see me afterschool Monday and we'll see what we can do about your marks.

Here's the stats:
Number of tests written: 52
Maximum: 96%
Minimum: 38%
Mean for all 52 tests (Average score for everyone that wrote the test): 68.9%
Mean for Division 17: 68.4%
Mean for Division 18: 69.5%
Median for all 52 tests (The mark of the 26th student): 67%
Median for Division 17 (The mark of the 14th student): 67%
Median for Division 18 (The mark of the 13th student):68%
Midrange mark for all 52 tests (maximum score + minimum score and divide by 2): 67%
Midrange mark for Division 17: 69.5%
Midrange mark for Division 18: 67%
Mode for all 52 tests (Most common score/grade): 63%
Mode for Division 17: 67%
Mode for Division 18: 63%

Even though I've given you all these statistical numbers, you are not competing against each other. Really, you should all be competing against yourselves to get better during this year. So, for those that scored better on this test compared to their report card mark, you'll have the MOUSE OF APPROVAL on your paper. (The common lab mouse is probably the most important animal in science next to the Fruit Fly.) Regardless of how you did against everyone else, you should feel proud about getting this stamp as it shows that you are progressing in your studies in science.

BTW, why did some of you not do the bonus? If you want to do the bonus and you can get it in to me soon (Monday), I'll add this mark to your test score. So, if you don't remember the bonus it stated "Draw a picture of yourself as a superhero with one of the ten forces of energy that we discussed in class as your superhero power. Name yourself and tell me what you can do with your "energy" power."

Mr. Jay