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FCQ scale conversions

From pre-fall-2006 scale to fall '06 and later scale

Click here for technical information on conversions

Old (pre fall 06) New (fall 06 and later)  Old converted to new 
Label A to F 1 to 6 1 to 6
Min grade F na na
Min points 0 1 1
Max grade A na na
Max points 4 6 6
Range 4 5 5

For any average or individual response from the old form,
old converted to new = (1.25 * old score) + 1

Convert your old (pre-fall 2006) FCQ score
Enter your old (pre-fall 2006) score here (a number between 0 and 4)
 
Your old score converted to the new (fall 2006 and later) scale is:

Old converted to new scale =
  ( [old score] * ([new range ] / [old range]) ) + [difference in starting points] 
   = ([old score] * 5 / 4 ) + 1
   = ([old score] * 1.25 ) + 1

For individual responses         
Old Old #  * 5/4  plus 1  = Old converted to new
F 0 0.00 1.00 1.00  
D 1 1.25 1.00 2.25  
C 2 2.50 1.00 3.50  
B 3 3.75 1.00 4.75  
A 4 5.00 1.00 6.00  
         
For averages -- examples      
Old #  * 5/4  plus 1  = Old converted to new
1.20 1.50 1.00 2.50  
2.00 2.50 1.00 3.50  
2.50 3.13 1.00 4.13  
3.10 3.88 1.00 4.88  
3.40 4.25 1.00 5.25  
3.70 4.63 1.00 5.63  
4.00 5.00 1.00 6.00  

We don't recommend converting new scores to the old scale, but if you want to do this try:
New converted to old = (New - 1) / 1.25

Last revision 07/24/09


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