Grade Levels help institutions organize students academically within openSIS. They define the academic stage or level at which a student is currently enrolled and play an important role in scheduling, attendance, grading, reporting, and academic progression workflows.
Whether an institution follows a K-12 structure, Higher Education model, or program-based academic system, Grade Levels help maintain organized student records and academic continuity throughout the institution.
This article explains how Grade Levels and Academic Progression work within openSIS.
A Grade Level represents a student’s academic stage within the institution.
Examples may include:
Institutions may configure Grade Levels based on their academic structure and operational requirements.
Grade Levels help institutions:
Different institutions may use different Grade Level structures.
K-12 institutions commonly use numeric grade structures such as:
These structures are usually connected to yearly academic progression.
Colleges and universities may use structures such as:
or
Academic progression may depend on semesters, credits, or program completion requirements.
Some institutions may organize students using:
openSIS supports flexible academic structures to accommodate different institutional models.
openSIS also supports Grade Level Equivalency.
Grade Level Equivalency helps institutions map academic levels internally for standardization and progression tracking.
This is particularly useful when:
Institutions can configure equivalencies according to their academic requirements.
Grade Levels are connected to several major workflows within openSIS.
They may affect:
Because of these dependencies, proper Grade Level configuration is important before beginning operational activities.
Academic Progression refers to the movement of students from one academic level to another.
For example:
Progression typically occurs:
The institution determines how progression is managed within its academic structure.
Grade Levels work together with:
For example:
This structure helps institutions maintain accurate academic history and student progression records over time.
Incorrect Grade Level configuration may affect:
Proper academic planning helps institutions maintain structured academic operations throughout the school year.
Institutions should:
Proper setup helps ensure smoother academic and administrative workflows.
Grade Levels and Academic Progression are important foundational components within openSIS. They help institutions organize students academically, manage progression workflows, and maintain accurate academic records throughout the student lifecycle.
By configuring Grade Levels properly, institutions can support smoother enrollment, scheduling, reporting, and long-term academic management across the organization.