Grading Scale
In Institution Config / Courses / Grading, you can define how grades are structured in ampEducator. This section includes both the Course Grading Scale, which sets the default letter grades, percentages, and grade point values, and Custom Grading Scales, which allow institutions to create their own grading structures.
Important: New courses will automatically use the default Course Grading Scale. You can change the grading scale at the course level later if needed by assigning a custom grading scale.
The Course Grading Scale allows institutions to define how letter grades correspond to percentage ranges and grade point averages (GPA). This scale is used to calculate final grades and GPAs based on assigned percentages.
- You can disable any letter grade that your institution does not use.
- Each letter grade represents a range between its assigned percentage and the percentage of the letter grade above it.
- For example, if A = 85% (3.7 GPA) and A+ = 90% (4.0 GPA), then any percentage between 85–89% would be assigned an A (3.7 GPA).
- Navigate to Institution Config / Courses / Grading Scale.
- To adjust percentages or grade points, update the values in the Percentage (%) or Grade Point (GP) fields.
- To disable a letter grade, uncheck the box in the Enabled column.
- Click Update Scale to save changes.
You can create custom grading scales to be used alongside the built-in grading scale. Custom grading scales allow institutions to define their own grading structures based on their specific requirements.
Click New Custom Grading Scale to open the modal.
Enter a name for the grading scale, then choose a Grade Rounding option:
- Round Grades to Closest – Rounds to the nearest defined grade.
- Round Grades Down – Always rounds the grade down to the lower defined grade.
- Round Grades Up – Always rounds the grade up to the higher defined grade.
Click Add to save the grading scale. Once created, it will appear in the list, where you can add custom grading scale items to define specific grade values.
To define specific grading items within a custom grading scale, click the New Custom Grading Scale Item (+) icon to the right of the grading scale.
This opens the Add Custom Grading Scale Item modal, where you can enter the following details:
- Grade Name – Enter the letter grade or descriptor (e.g., A+, Pass, Fail).
- Grade Percentage – Set the minimum percentage required for this grade.
- Grade Point – Define the grade point value associated with this grade.
Click Add to save the grading scale item. Repeat the process of adding new grading scale items until the scale is complete. To view all grading scale items within a custom grading scale, click the Expansion (+) icon to the left of the grading scale.
Once added, grading scale items can be modified as needed. Use the Edit icon to adjust the details or the Delete icon to remove an item.