Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Extra Credit Mona is very close to receiving an A on the content that has been covered in her art class this quarter. She approaches the teacher and proposes that she provide a sketch to show she has mastered the techniques presented during the quarter. Should the teacher give her the extra points? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) If a teacher feels that a student has earned an A academically, I feel that a teacher can round up the final average. I have done this before actually. The student's end of quarter average was an 88.4 or 89.3. I have bumped up a formative or summative grade to enhance the final average. However, I have only done this when I feel the student was worked at exceeding measures. Offering extra credit at the very end of a quarter is not necessary. Personally, I feel extra credit should be given throughout the quarter. The teacher could offer extra credit on a specific assignment, assessment, or task. The teacher could've offered an extra credit assignment that correlated with the standards and content during the grading period.