The best (fairest) curve formula ever was the one my teacher used: Take the square root of your grade and multiply by 10. That’s your new grade. We all loved it. And since I only got 100s it never made any difference to me!
I had a professor in an Applied Psychology class in college who told us all that he graded on the curve. When it was time for final exams, he gave us a test, which was unexpectedly easy, especially after the very difficult mid-term exam. The high score was 100, (I got a 98 because I didn’t pay enough attention to the question, missing the question was my fault) the low score was a 90. When the results were posted, I received a B and the people who had scored a 90 were given and F.
When he was confronted about it, he declared he told us he graded on the curve. Most of the class was up in arms and we descended on the Dean’s office en masse. The next day, our grades were changed to an A. The professor apparently had been chastised severely. Fortunately I never had another class under him again. To this day I have to wonder if he was up to something.
A few years ago, I was enrolled in an on-line college science course. I had the highest grade on one of the last exams which was D- out of about 2 dozen students. The rest failed. It was an undergraduate level course but the instructor treated it as PhD level course. I contacted him and strongly encouraged him to grade on the curve as it was obvious we weren’t understanding what he was presenting! Fortunately, he did.
mccollunsky about 1 year ago
I think Woodstock would do very well.
ronaldspence about 1 year ago
an actual bird brain
TampaFanatic1 about 1 year ago
I am going to guess that P Patty still has the lowest score in the class.
carlsonbob about 1 year ago
She had to find a bird brain.
thevideostoreguy about 1 year ago
Patty, you’re setting the bar awfully low there.
MichaelAxelFleming about 1 year ago
Nope.
The Duke about 1 year ago
Woodstock is a bird brain.
orinoco womble about 1 year ago
Don’t be too sure, Peppermint Patty.
cracker65 about 1 year ago
Woodstock is much smarter than Patty.
littlejohn Premium Member about 1 year ago
Birds can navigate long distances. Just maybe, in the Charlie Brown universe, they can do math too!
Purple People Eater about 1 year ago
Peppermint Patty Pi(e) almost sounds like a real dessert.
billyk75 about 1 year ago
Woodstock is for the birds.
zerotvus about 1 year ago
Bird Brain…….
Decepticomic about 1 year ago
And now you’re really going to have to pass that next test, Patty. Being dumber than Woodstock is almost as bad as being dumber than Snoopy.
jagedlo about 1 year ago
Is this how you repay Woodstock for providing the music for your ice skating routine…www.youtube(dot)com/watch?v=yH_RlC6Ahe8
ladykat about 1 year ago
I wouldn’t bet on that, Patty. I think Woodstock is a pretty smart bird.
gantech about 1 year ago
√-1 2³ Σ π…and it was delicious!
uniquename about 1 year ago
Being second lowest on the curve doesn’t mean you’ll pass, Patty.
Darryl Heine about 1 year ago
School on the day before Christmas?
WoT_Hog Premium Member about 1 year ago
The best (fairest) curve formula ever was the one my teacher used: Take the square root of your grade and multiply by 10. That’s your new grade. We all loved it. And since I only got 100s it never made any difference to me!
Save Linus about 1 year ago
Merry Christmas Eve!
Doug K about 1 year ago
I’d like to know what the cube root of Peppermint Patty is.
bloodykate about 1 year ago
LOL
sarahbowl1 Premium Member about 1 year ago
I never thought too much about grades at that age! I just went to please my mom and grandparents. Maybe that’s why earned two degrees, lol!
Ellis97 about 1 year ago
Even Woodstock is more intelligent than you, sir.
Just-me about 1 year ago
I had a professor in an Applied Psychology class in college who told us all that he graded on the curve. When it was time for final exams, he gave us a test, which was unexpectedly easy, especially after the very difficult mid-term exam. The high score was 100, (I got a 98 because I didn’t pay enough attention to the question, missing the question was my fault) the low score was a 90. When the results were posted, I received a B and the people who had scored a 90 were given and F.
When he was confronted about it, he declared he told us he graded on the curve. Most of the class was up in arms and we descended on the Dean’s office en masse. The next day, our grades were changed to an A. The professor apparently had been chastised severely. Fortunately I never had another class under him again. To this day I have to wonder if he was up to something.
geese28 about 1 year ago
Umm I’m inclined to think of Woodstock as smarter than patty
WCraft Premium Member about 1 year ago
A few years ago, I was enrolled in an on-line college science course. I had the highest grade on one of the last exams which was D- out of about 2 dozen students. The rest failed. It was an undergraduate level course but the instructor treated it as PhD level course. I contacted him and strongly encouraged him to grade on the curve as it was obvious we weren’t understanding what he was presenting! Fortunately, he did.
Watchdog about 1 year ago
Bird brain
markkahler52 about 1 year ago
The answer to the title panel is 42
mindjob about 1 year ago
He will ace all the questions having to do with aerodynamics
T... about 1 year ago
She understands the nature of the curve, ain’t no way she gonna fail…
EMGULS79 about 1 year ago
So just what is the cube root of Peppermint Patty pie?
jim_pem about 1 year ago
The cube root of Patti Pie.
bwswolf about 1 year ago
You maybe in for a ……… shock PP …… Woodstock “IS” ……………… way ahead of you ….. :)
eddi-TBH about 1 year ago
Poor Patty. School is not her best subject.
coreym5 about 1 year ago
For some reason we’ve moved to the first Sunday strip of 1977 . . .
[Unnamed Reader - 79d7ef] about 1 year ago
I find that hard to believe what are you a Dumbo?!
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 year ago
The bird is probably smarter.And how come they throw Snoopy out of school but let the bird in?