Request for the development of more elements around grading and grade scaling in CEDS

[AmyPowellMoman]

Author(s) Amy Powell Moman

Authoring Organization(s) North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)

Email address [email protected]

Use Case Title Request for the development of more elements around grading and grade scaling in CEDS

Target Date Needed ASAP

Use Case Description Currently there are limited CEDS elements pertaining to student grading and grade scaling. North Carolina would like to bring this particular need to the community in effort to start the discussion.

Use Case Background Currently there are limited CEDS elements pertaining to student grading and grade scaling. North Carolina would like to bring this particular need to the community in effort to start the discussion.

North Carolina currently collects the following grade and grade scale data: • ADDED_VALUE – number to be added to GPA for this grade scale. Such as a 0.125 increase in GPA for AP courses. • CONVERSION_TO_NUMERIC_– indicates the method of converting other scales into a numeric scale. Valid values: Cutoff, Percent. Default is NULL. • COUNTS_IN_GPA – indicates whether this grade scale item will count toward GPA calculation. Valid values: 0 = No, 1 = Yes. Default is NULL. • CUTOFF_PERCENTAGE – indicated the percentage points where anything at or above this percentage and less than the next record receives the letter grade for this record • CUTOFF_POINTS – indicates that grade points where anything at or above this grade point and less than the next record receives the letter grade for this record • DESCRIPTION – description given to the particular grade scale item. Example would be “Above Average” • EXCLUDE_FROM_FINAL_GRADE_CALCULATION_– indicates if this grade scale item is excluded from final grade calculation. Valid values: 0 = No, 1 = Yes. Default is NULL. • GRADE_POINTS – indicates the grade point associated with this particular grade scale item (4=A, 3=B, etc) • GRADE_REPLACEMENT_POLICY_– indicates if the repeated course grade suppression policy rule is applicable for this grade. Valid values: 0 = False, 1 = True. Defaults to 0. • GRADESCALE_TYPE – indicates the type of grade scale used when scoring a grade. Valid values: Alpha, Numeric, Special. • GRADUATION_CREDIT – indicates if a grade is at the cutoff to earn graduation credit. Valid values: 0 = No, 1 = Yes. Default is NULL. • HAS_SPECIAL_GRADES – indicates if there is an addition special grade scale that is used with this item. Valid values: 0 = No, 1 = Yes. Default is NULL. • IS_FOR_COURSE_GRADE – indicates if this grade scale is used for final course grades • IS_FOR_STANDARDS – indicates if this grade to the course standard or final course standards • MODIFY_CODE – indicates if this grade scale can be modified. • NAME – indicates the letter grade asocial with this grade scale item (A, B, C, etc.) • NUMERIC_CUTOFF – for numeric grade scales, this indicates the cutoff value • NUMERIC_DECIMALS – for numeric grade scales, this indicates the number of decimal places • NUMERIC_EXTRAS – for numeric grade scales with zero decimals, this determines the options used to determine rounding, etc. • NUMERIC_MAX – for numeric grade scale values, this indicates the maximum integer value allowed • NUMERIC_MIN – for numeric grade scale values, this indicates the minimum integer value allowed • NUMERIC_VALUE – for a numeric scale, this indicates the numeric value of an item • VALUE – indicates the grade point value assigned to this grade scale

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