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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.

Barèmes de Notation

Tranches de notes préconfigurées livrées avec le module United States. Aucune configuration manuelle requise.

NotePoints / PlageDescription
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.

Ce que le Module United States Fait

Fonctionnalités spécifiques au pays qui vont au-delà du moteur de base du carnet de notes.

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 Both grades remain on the transcript, the active grade is marked with an asterisk (*) and the superseded grade with "E" (Excluded).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.

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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.

Politique de Reprise d'Examen

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.

Impact des reprises sur le relevé de notes

  • La note active (comptabilisée dans le GPA) est marquée d'un astérisque (*)
  • Les notes remplacées ou exclues sont annotées avec leur code de statut
  • Toutes les tentatives apparaissent sur le relevé de notes pour une transparence académique totale
  • Les arriérés effacés, tolérés, compensés et exemptés ne bloquent pas l'obtention du diplôme

Formats de Relevé de Notes

Formats de relevé académique officiel générés par le module United States.

US Transcript: Semester-by-semester with course name

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

Vérification par QR Code Disponible

Installez le module de passerelle sécurisée pour ajouter des codes QR avec hachages d'intégrité SHA-256 à chaque relevé de notes. Les employeurs et autres établissements scannent le code pour vérifier que le relevé est authentique et non modifié.

Mentions et Classifications

Comment les diplômés sont classifiés selon le système United States.

ClassificationSeuil
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)

Alignement Réglementaire

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

Le module de carnet de notes United States préconfigure les barèmes de notation, les modèles d'évaluation, les politiques de reprise et les formats de relevé de notes pour s'aligner sur les exigences définies par FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), Regional Accreditors (HLC, SACSCOC, MSCHE, NEASC, NWCCU, WASC). Les structures de données, les règles de calcul et les formats de rapports suivent les normes que votre organisme d'accréditation s'attend à voir lors des audits institutionnels.

Les distributions de notes, les taux de réussite, les tendances de GPA et les statistiques de classification peuvent tous être exportés vers Excel pour soumission lors des révisions d'accréditation. Les données structurées facilitent l'extraction des métriques spécifiques requises par vos critères d'accréditation.

Foire aux Questions

Questions fréquentes sur le module de carnet de notes 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.

Autres Modules Nationaux

Le même moteur de carnet de notes alimente tous les sept modules nationaux. Explorez les autres.

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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