No. I mean if there is a tie in ranking, that is, two people are ranked "first". Then both of you receive a SAC mark equal to the LOWER exam mark.
what would the score be if i had sac99, X had sac 100
my exam 100, and X exam was50
Someone confirm if this is the gist of statistical moderation please! (because as helpful as I try to be [sometimes], I
might be absolutely wrong.)
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Assuming only 3 people in a class (though they actually combine a small group with another one, but for the sake of an example imagine it works):
SACsx - 100 (1st rank)
y - 99 (2nd rank)
z- 97 (3rd rank)
EXAMsx - 50 3rd
y- 99 1st
z- 89 2nd
Since x is ranked 1st in SACs, x will get y's exam mark for the SACs. So x's SACs will be 99.
But x keeps the 50 for x's exam marks.
SAC: 99
EXAM: 50
y is ranked 2nd, hence y should get the 2nd highest exam mark for y's SACs: 89.
Same as before, y keeps y's exam mark: the 99.
SAC: 89
EXAM: 99
z is third. So his SACs will now be 50.
SAC: 50
EXAM: 89
... and of course the spread of marks wouldn't be as crazy as this with a larger group.