Configure Grade Scale

Configure Grade Scale

Set up grading scales to convert numerical scores to letter grades and GPA values.

Time required: 10-15 minutes

Prerequisites

• Grading Manager or Academic Admin role
• Understanding of grading policy

Steps

Step 1: Navigate to Grade Scales

1. Go to OpenEduCat -> Grading -> Configuration -> Grade Scales
2. Click Create

Step 2: Enter Scale Details

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Yes	Scale name	”Standard Letter Grades”
Code	No	Short code	”STD”
Company	No	Multi-company	Your institution

Step 3: Add Grade Types

1. Go to Grade Types tab
2. Click Add a line for each grade

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Yes	Grade letter	”A”
Min Percentage	Yes	Lower bound	93.00
Max Percentage	Yes	Upper bound	100.00
GPA Value	No	GPA equivalent	4.00
Earns Credits	No	Credit eligible	True
Include GPA	No	Count in GPA	True

Step 4: Activate Scale

1. Review all entries
2. Click Activate
3. Scale available for use

Standard Grade Scale

Grade	Min %	Max %	GPA
A+	97	100	4.33
A	93	96.99	4.00
A-	90	92.99	3.67
B+	87	89.99	3.33
B	83	86.99	3.00
B-	80	82.99	2.67
C+	77	79.99	2.33
C	73	76.99	2.00
C-	70	72.99	1.67
D+	67	69.99	1.33
D	63	66.99	1.00
D-	60	62.99	0.67
F	0	59.99	0.00

Pass/Fail Scale

Grade	Min %	Max %	Earns Credit
Pass	60	100	Yes
Fail	0	59.99	No

Special Grades

Non-percentage grades:

Grade	Meaning	Include GPA
I	Incomplete	No
W	Withdrawn	No
AU	Audit	No
P	Pass	Optional
NP	No Pass	No

Assign Scale to Course

After creating scale:

1. Go to Courses -> select course
2. Set Grade Scale field
3. Scale used for all grading

Scale Validation

System validates:

• Percentage ranges (0-100)
• No overlapping ranges
• Min <= Max for each grade
• Complete coverage (optional)

Field Reference

Grade Scale

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
name	Name	Char	Required
code	Code	Char	Short identifier
op_grade_type_ids	Grades	One2many	Grade definitions
state	Status	Selection	draft/active

Grade Type

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
name	Grade	Char	Required
min_percentage	Min %	Float	Required
max_percentage	Max %	Float	Required
gpa_value	GPA	Float	GPA points
earn_credits	Earns Credits	Boolean	Credit flag
include_gpa	Include GPA	Boolean	GPA flag

Scale States

State	Description
Draft	Editable, not in use
Active	Locked, available for courses

To edit active scale:

1. Click Set to Draft
2. Make changes
3. Re-activate

Troubleshooting

Overlapping ranges error

Adjust boundaries so no overlap:

• Grade A: 90-100
• Grade B: 80-89.99 (not 80-90)

Grades not converting

Check:

• Scale assigned to course
• Scale is active
• Percentage within range

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Related: Gradebook Overview | Grade Reports