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Grading Scale
Overview
Cultural Emphasis Track
International Relations Track
Spanish for Home-Background Speakers
Course Format
Grading
Attendance Policy
Stanford Honor Code
Office of Accessible Education

 

Grading in all courses in the Cultural Emphasis and International Relations tracks will take into account the factors listed below.

  • Class participation: 10%
    • Homework/Class Preparation/Progress Card 10%
  • Interpersonal component: 20%
    • Final interview with instructor/SOPI 15%
    • Work with native conversation partners, linguistic-cultural contact outside of class 5%
  • Interpretive Component: 20%
    • Reading and listening assignments and diagnostics 15%
    • Interpretive linguistic-cultural contact assignments (reading and listening) 5%
  • Presentational Component: 20%
    • Oral presentations (2) 10%
    • Compositions (2) 10%
  • Evaluation/Research: 30%
    • Midterm 10%
    • Final Exam/Term Paper 20%

The following grading scale is used throughout the Spanish Language Program:

A+ 98-100%

B+ 88-90.9%

C+ 78-80.9%

D+ 68-70.9%

A 94-97.9%

B 84-87.9%

C 74-77.9%

D 64-67.9%

A- 91-93.9%

B- 81-83.9%

C- 71-73.9%

D- 61-63.9%

Please see your instructor for his or her policy on late or missing assignments.