As grading policies evolve, schools may need to update existing grade scales. Changes may be required to align with revised academic policies, GPA calculations, transcript requirements, or institutional grading standards.
openSIS allows administrators to edit existing grade scales and their associated grades whenever updates are needed.
Before making changes, it is important to understand how modifications may impact grading, GPA calculations, report cards, transcripts, and academic reports.
Schools may edit a grade scale when:
Always review institutional policies before making grading changes.
Grade scales are used throughout the academic system.
Changes may affect:
For this reason, administrators should evaluate the impact of changes before saving updates.
Go to:
Settings → Grades → Report Card Grade Scale
The page displays all grade scales available within the school.
Find the grade scale you wish to update.
Examples:
Select the Edit icon next to the desired grade scale.
The grade scale configuration screen will open.
Modify the required information.
Examples include:
Make the necessary adjustments based on your institution's grading policy.
Before saving:
This helps prevent errors in future academic calculations.
Click Save.
The updated grade scale becomes available immediately.
Before:
Standard Scale
After:
High School Standard Scale
This can help administrators better identify grading structures.
Before:
| Grade | GP Value |
|---|---|
| A | 4.00 |
| B | 3.00 |
After:
| Grade | GP Value |
|---|---|
| A | 4.50 |
| B | 3.50 |
Changes should only be made after reviewing institutional GPA policies.
Before:
| Grade | Breakoff |
|---|---|
| A | 90 |
| B | 80 |
After:
| Grade | Breakoff |
|---|---|
| A | 93 |
| B | 85 |
Updated breakoff values may affect future grade assignments.
Always confirm grading requirements before making changes.
Frequent modifications can create inconsistencies in reporting and GPA calculations.
Whenever possible, implement grading changes before grading periods begin.
Teachers, counselors, and administrators should understand any grading policy updates.
Maintain a record of grading policy revisions for future reference.
Yes. openSIS allows grade scales to be modified whenever changes are required.
The impact depends on how the institution uses the grading structure and when the changes are made. Administrators should review grading implications before saving updates.
Yes. Additional grades can be added to an existing grade scale.
Yes. Honors and AP GPA values can be updated as part of the grade scale configuration.
Changes to grade scales may influence:
Because of this, changes should be reviewed carefully before implementation.