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title: Grading Scale
slug: grading-scale
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createdAt: 2025-03-17T19:45:03.221Z
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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.

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## Course 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.

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- 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)**.

### Editing the Course Grading Scale

- 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.

## Custom Course Grading Scales

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.

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### Creating a Custom Grading Scale

Click **New Custom Grading Scale** to open the modal. 

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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.

### Adding Custom Grading Scale Items

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.

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This opens the **Add Custom Grading Scale Item** modal, where you can enter the following details:

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- **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. 

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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.