Report Card Grade Scale
How to Delete a Grade Scale in openSIS
Overview As grading policies evolve, schools may occasionally need to remove grade scales that are no longer used. For example, an institution may retire an old grading system, merge multiple grade scales into a single standard scale, or remove ...
How to Edit a Grade Scale in openSIS
Overview 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 ...
Understanding Ignore for GPA Calculation in openSIS Grade Scales
Overview The Ignore for GPA Calculation option allows administrators to exclude specific grades from GPA calculations while still displaying those grades on report cards, transcripts, and academic records. This setting is useful when a grade ...
Understanding GP Values in openSIS Grade Scales
Overview Grade Point (GP) Values are numerical values assigned to grades within a Report Card Grade Scale. These values are used by openSIS to calculate a student's Grade Point Average (GPA), cumulative GPA, academic standing, and honor roll ...
How to Add Grades to a Grade Scale in openSIS
Overview After creating a Report Card Grade Scale, the next step is to add the individual grades that will be used to evaluate student performance. Grades define the relationship between a student's score, letter grade, and GPA value. These grades ...
How to Create a Grade Scale in openSIS
How to Create a Grade Scale in openSIS Grade scales define how student performance is evaluated and displayed throughout openSIS. Before administrators can add individual grades such as A, B, C, or Pass/Fail values, they must first create a grade ...
What is a Report Card Grade Scale?
What is a Report Card Grade Scale? A Report Card Grade Scale is a grading framework that defines how student performance is represented within openSIS. Grade scales allow schools and institutions to establish the grades, percentages, and grade point ...
How to Enable ECTS in openSIS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is an academic credit framework primarily used by European institutions to measure student workload and academic progress. Since ECTS is not followed globally, openSIS provides it as an ...
How to Set Graduation Requirements in openSIS
Graduation requirements are the specific criteria that students must meet to earn their diplomas, degrees, or certificates. These requirements ensure that students have successfully completed the necessary coursework and accumulated the required ...
How to Add Historical Marking Periods in School Settings
The historical marking period allows a school to issue a composite transcript to a student with grades from previous marking periods that were not part of the system. A student transferring from another school can also receive a composite transcript ...
How to Add Report Card Comments in School Settings
To enter Report Card Comments, navigate to: Menu Bar >> Settings >> Grades Select Report Card Comments. You can enter canned comments that can be used in all courses by teachers. You can also enter course-specific comments that the teachers can use ...
How to Add Honor Roll in School Settings
When you need to add Honor Roll navigate to the settings on the menu bar and find the grades on top. Menu Bar >> Settings >> Grades Click on Honor Roll. In Honor Roll Setup you can create setup breakoff points in this section by clicking '+ Add New ...
How to Add Report Card Grade in School Settings
Report card grades are the main grading system that the school uses. You can set them up by navigating to: Menu Bar >> Settings >> Grades Click on Report Card Grades. On the page, you will find a Search bar where you search the Sections. When you ...
How to Add Effort Grade Setup Under Grades in School Settings
When you need to set up effort grades you can navigate to the settings on the menu bar and find the grades on top. Menu Bar >> Settings >> Grades Click on Effort Based Grades. The page will default to the Effort Grade Library tab. Click on the + Add ...
How to Add Standard Grade Setup in School Settings
Menu Bar >> Settings >> Grades Click on Standard Grade Setup. The page will default to US Common Core Standards. There is a Search bar where you search the common core standards. When you click on the Excel sheet logo you can export the data into ...