In the interest of fairness, the grading scale for the tests is as follows. It was becoming unfair for students typing 10 WPM to get a better score than a student typing 25 WPM purely because, by nature of being slower, they generate fewer mistakes. The result is a bunch of numbers I will have written at the bottom of graded typing tests, mostly as a reference for me, but in order to help students and parents figure out their grade, a basic explanation follows:

•    first score: accuracy – students are deducted one point for each typed mistake on the first half of the test
•    second score: speed – students are deducted ½ point for each typed mistake on the second half of the test
•    third score: WPM – students are deducted one point if they type 14 WPM, two for 13 WPM, etc. Students are given one extra point if they type 21 WPM, two for 22 WPM, etc.
•    WPM count is done by taking the total word count typed over the 10 minute period and dividing by 10
•    total possible score is 70 points
•    I also typically curve typing tests a few percentage points to help maintain a fair balance