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FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), Regional Accreditors (HLC, SACSCOC, MSCHE, NEASC, NWCCU, WASC)

Gradebook Built for the US 4.0 GPA System

US colleges run on the 4.0 GPA scale with grade forgiveness policies, academic standing thresholds, and Latin honours at graduation. OpenEduCat ships the standard US_GPA_4PT scale with 11 letter grades, automatic Dean's List and probation flagging, and the grade forgiveness engine that replaces failed grades with the best retake, all while keeping transcript records FERPA-ready.

Notenskalen

Vorkonfigurierte Notenbänder, die mit dem Modul United States geliefert werden. Keine manuelle Einrichtung erforderlich.

NotePunkte / BereichBeschreibung
A (Excellent)4.0, 90 to 100%Top grade on the standard 4.0 scale. A student scoring 93% in Organic Chemistry earns 4.0 quality points per credit hour.
B+ (Good Plus)3.3, 83 to 86%Above the B cutoff. For a 4-credit course, this contributes 13.2 quality points toward the semester GPA.
B (Good)3.0, 80 to 82%Standard "good" performance. A 3.0 GPA is the typical benchmark for graduate school eligibility.
C (Average)2.0, 70 to 72%Minimum grade for major courses at many institutions. A student at 2.0 cumulative is at the academic warning threshold.
D (Below Average)1.0, 60 to 62%Passing but poor. Many programs do not accept D grades for major or prerequisite courses.
F (Fail)0.0, Below 60%No credit earned. The F counts in GPA until the student retakes the course under the grade forgiveness policy.

Was das Modul United States leistet

Länderspezifische Funktionen, die über die Kern-Notengebungs-Engine hinausgehen.

1

Grade Forgiveness (Best Grade Replacement)

When a student retakes a failed course, the best grade replaces the original in the GPA calculation. Both grades remain on the transcript, the active grade is marked with an asterisk (*) and the superseded grade with "E" (Excluded). A student who earned an F in Calculus I and later retakes it for a B sees the B count toward GPA while the F is annotated but excluded.

2

Academic Standing Tracking

The system automatically flags students based on cumulative GPA thresholds: Dean's List at 3.5+, Academic Warning below 2.0, Academic Probation below 1.5, and Academic Dismissal below 1.0. These thresholds are configurable per institution. Standing changes are recorded per semester so the student's academic trajectory is visible over time.

3

Latin Honours at Graduation

Graduating students are classified into Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude based on cumulative GPA. The default thresholds (3.9, 3.7, 3.5) are configurable. The honours designation appears on the transcript footer and diploma.

4

Allow Improvement on Passed Courses

Unlike strict retake-only-on-failure policies, the US forgiveness policy allows students to retake courses they passed to improve their grade. A student with a C in Statistics can retake for a B. The best grade applies. This is configured via the allow_improvement flag on the re-attempt policy.

5

US Transcript Format

Semester-by-semester breakdown showing course name, credit hours, grade, and grade points. Each semester displays the semester GPA and the running cumulative GPA. Latin honours (if applicable) appear at the footer of the final semester. Grade forgiveness annotations show both the original and replacement grades.

6

FERPA-Ready Access Controls

Student grade records are protected by role-based access. Faculty see only their assigned courses. Advisors see only their advisees. The registrar has full access. Audit logs track every grade view and modification. This supports FERPA compliance by ensuring student education records are accessible only to authorized personnel.

7

Semester GPA and Cumulative GPA

The system stores both semester GPA and cumulative GPA per student. The semester GPA drives academic standing checks (Dean's List, probation). The cumulative GPA drives graduation honours. Both values are computed automatically when gradebooks are published.

Wiederholungsrichtlinie

Grade Forgiveness (Best Grade Wins)

US universities use grade forgiveness as the primary re-attempt mechanism. When a student retakes a course, the best grade across all attempts is used for GPA calculation. There is no cap on the retake grade, a student who failed with an F can earn an A on the retake and receive full 4.0 quality points. Both grades appear on the transcript with annotations: asterisk (*) for the active grade, "E" for the excluded grade. The allow_improvement flag permits students to retake courses they already passed, making it a grade improvement tool as well.

Auswirkung von Wiederholungen auf das Zeugnis

  • Die aktive Note (die in den GPA einfließt) wird mit einem Sternchen (*) gekennzeichnet
  • Ersetzte oder ausgeschlossene Noten werden mit ihrem Statuscode annotiert
  • Alle Versuche erscheinen im Zeugnis für vollständige akademische Transparenz
  • Gestrichene, erlassene, ausgeglichene und befreite Rückstände blockieren nicht den Abschluss

Zeugnisformate

Offizielle akademische Nachweisformate, die vom Modul United States generiert werden.

US Transcript: Semester-by-semester with course name

credit hours, grade, grade points, semester GPA, and cumulative GPA with Latin honours at footer

QR-Verifizierung verfügbar

Installieren Sie das sichere Bridge-Modul, um QR-Codes mit SHA-256-Integritätshashes zu jedem Zeugnis hinzuzufügen. Arbeitgeber und andere Einrichtungen scannen den Code, um die Echtheit und Unverändertheit des Zeugnisses zu bestätigen.

Prädikate & Einstufung

Wie Absolventen nach dem System United States eingestuft werden.

EinstufungSchwellenwert
Summa Cum LaudeCGPA 3.90 of 4.0
Magna Cum LaudeCGPA 3.70 of 4.0
Cum LaudeCGPA 3.50 of 4.0
Dean's List (semester)Semester GPA 3.50+ (not a graduation honour)

Regulatorische Ausrichtung

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), Regional Accreditors (HLC, SACSCOC, MSCHE, NEASC, NWCCU, WASC)

Das Notenbuchmodul United States konfiguriert vorab Notenskalen, Bewertungsvorlagen, Wiederholungsrichtlinien und Zeugnisformate entsprechend den Anforderungen von FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), Regional Accreditors (HLC, SACSCOC, MSCHE, NEASC, NWCCU, WASC). Die Datenstrukturen, Berechnungsregeln und Berichtsformate folgen den Standards, die Ihre Akkreditierungsbehörde bei institutionellen Prüfungen erwartet.

Notenverteilungen, Bestehensquoten, GPA-Trends und Einstufungsstatistiken können alle für die Einreichung bei Akkreditierungsreviews nach Excel exportiert werden. Die strukturierten Daten erleichtern die Abfrage der spezifischen Kennzahlen, die Ihre Akkreditierungskriterien erfordern.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Häufige Fragen zum Notenbuchmodul United States.

Both the original grade and the retake grade appear on the transcript. The active grade (the one counted in GPA) is marked with an asterisk (*). The excluded grade is marked with "E". This maintains transcript integrity (external parties can see the full academic history) while ensuring the GPA reflects the student's best performance.

Weitere Ländermodule

Dieselbe Notengebungs-Engine treibt alle sieben Ländermodule an. Entdecken Sie die anderen.

IN

India & Bangladesh

UGC (University Grants Commission), NAAC

KE

Kenya

CUE (Commission for University Education)

GCC

Gulf / GCC

NCAAA (National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment)

ID

Indonesia

BAN-PT (Badan Akreditasi Nasional Perguruan Tinggi)

UK

United Kingdom

QAA (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education)

EU

Bologna / European

Bologna Process, ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education)

EU

Brazil

BNCC (Base Nacional Comum Curricular, 2017/2018), LDB (Lei de Diretrizes e Bases, Lei 9.394/96), MEC (Ministério da Educação)

EU

Germany

Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK), Landesrecht Notenordnungen in all 16 Bundesländer, standard Zeugnisformular conventions

EU

France

Ministère de l'Éducation nationale et de la Jeunesse, Baccalauréat général et technologique (réforme 2021), DNB assessment rules

EU

Japan

MEXT (文部科学省), National Curriculum Standards (学習指導要領) revised 2020, 道徳 qualitative evaluation guidelines, SHS minimum graduation requirements (74 単位)

EU

South Korea

Ministry of Education Korea (교육부), National Education Information System (NEIS), Student Record Management Guidelines, 2028 수능 reform framework

EU

Malaysia

Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia (Malaysian Examinations Syndicate), Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), IPTA university admission requirements

EU

Nordic Countries

Sweden: Skolverket | Denmark: Undervisningsministeriet (BEK nr 114) | Norway: Utdanningsdirektoratet (LK20) | Finland: Opetushallitus (Lukiolaki)

EU

Netherlands

Rijksoverheid, Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO), Het College voor Toetsen en Examens (CvTE), Eindexamenbesluit VO

EU

East Africa

Tanzania: NECTA (National Examinations Council of Tanzania) | Uganda: UNEB (Uganda National Examinations Board) | Rwanda: REB (Rwanda Education Board)

EU

West Africa

West African Examinations Council (WAEC), WASSCE (West African Senior School Certificate Examination) standards, WAEC member states: Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Liberia

EU

Switzerland

Schweizerische Maturitätskommission (SMK) / Commission suisse de maturité (CSM) — Federal Matura Regulation (MAR/ORM) | EDK/CDIP Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education

EU

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) — HKDSE Assessment Framework | JUPAS (Joint University Programmes Admissions System)

EU

New Zealand

New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) — NCEA Assessment Framework | Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Literacy and Numeracy requirements

EU

South Africa

Department of Basic Education (DBE) South Africa — National Senior Certificate Policy | UMALUSI — Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training

EU

Mexico

Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) — Dirección General de Acreditación, Incorporación y Revalidación (DGAIR) | COMIPEMS (metropolitan area) for Secundaria placement

EU

Colombia & Latin America

Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) Colombia — Decreto 1290 de 2009 | ICFES (Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación) for standardised assessments

EU

Turkey

Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) — Ministry of National Education, Turkey | Ortaöğretim Yönetmeliği (Secondary Education Regulation) | ÖSYM for YKS

EU

Israel

Israel Ministry of Education (Misrad HaChinuch) — Bagrut Examination Division | National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education (RAMA)

EU

Nepal

National Examination Board (NEB) Nepal — SEE and Grade 12 Examination Regulations | Office of the Controller of Examinations (OCE)

EU

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Ministry of Education — National Framework for Education | National Educational Assessment and Examinations Agency (NEAEA) | Ethiopian Education and Research Advanced Education Authority (EQAE)

EU

Southeast Asia

Vietnam: Bộ Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo (BGDĐT) — Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) | Thailand: Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC), Ministry of Education

EU

Arab World

Saudi Arabia: وزارة التعليم (Ministry of Education) | Egypt: وزارة التربية والتعليم (MoE Egypt) | UAE: ADEK / KHDA / MoE UAE | Jordan: وزارة التربية والتعليم (MoE Jordan) | Kuwait: وزارة التربية (MoE Kuwait)

EU

Philippines

Commission on Higher Education (CHED), CHED Memorandum Orders (CMO), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for vocational

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