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Grades User Guide Parameter Description Example term grade year credittype scale One or more term abbreviations. Only grades whose store codes match the specified abbreviations will be used in the calculation. Separate multiple terms with commas. If omitted, any store code is permitted. If one or more term abbreviations are specified but no grade or year, only grades from the current school year are used. One or more grade levels. Only grades stored at the specified grade levels will be used in the calculation. Separate multiple grade levels with commas. If omitted, the historical grade range for the school is used. One or more four-digit school years. Only grades stored during the specified school years will be used in the calculation. Specify the start year of a school year that spans multiple calendar years. For example, use 2003 for the 2003- 2004 school year. Separate multiple years with commas. If omitted, all school years are used. One or more credit types. Only grades that match one or more of the specified credit types will be used in the calculation. Separate multiple credit types with commas. If omitted, grades with any credit type, including no credit type, are used. The name of the grade scale to use for this calculation. If a particular letter grade is not present in the specified grade scale, that grade will not be included in the calculation. If the name of the grade scale specified is unrecognized, a scale called Default is used. If omitted, the GPA points from the grade itself are used. term=S1 term=Q1,Q2,Q3 grade=12 grade=7,8,9 year=1999 year=1998,1999,2000 credittype=English credittype=ENG,SCI,MATH credittype=Core,Electives scale=Default scale=Standard scale=Honors Grades 9
Grades User Guide How to Add GPA Calculation Methods You must log in to the district office before performing this procedure. 1. On the start page, choose District from the main menu. 2. Click GPA Calculations. The GPA Settings page appears. 3. Click Calculation Methods. The GPA Calculation Methods page appears. 4. Click New. The GPA Calculation Method page appears. 5. Use the following table to enter information in the fields: Field Method name Description Formula Calculation type Grade scale Description Enter the name of the calculation method. This is the name that will be referred to in GPA codes on other pages in PowerSchool. Note: The standard methods Weighted and Simple cannot be renamed. Enter a description of the calculation method. This description appears on the GPA Calculation Methods page. Enter the formula for the method used to determine the result of the calculation. The formula closely resembles a formula used on a spreadsheet. Formulas can include functions, such as average, round, and sum. Use standard operators, such as + (addition) and * (multiplication), or use logical operators such as = (equal to) and > (greater than). For more information, see Formulas for Calculation Methods. Choose an option from the pop-up menu: o o o Cumulative: Uses historical grades in the calculation that match the query options specified. Current: Uses current final grades in the calculation, as determined in the School Setup area. A current calculation type uses the current final grades from PowerGrade. Terms, grade levels, and school years are ignored with this calculation type. Projected: Uses historical grades and additional grades as defined in the Projected GPA Options area of the GPA Calculation Method page. A projected calculation type uses historical grades that match the query options specified, plus additional grades determined by any Projected GPA Options. If the calculation type is specified, the type parameter of the GPA code is ignored. To override the GPA points used in the calculation with a single grade scale, choose the grade scale from this pop-up menu. If a specific letter grade is not found in the grade scale, it is not used in the calculation. Grades 10
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