Edit Transcript Categories

Transcripts categories are used to organize credit distribution and courses on transcripts and report cards. Transcript categories can also be used to organize courses on hybrid and  standard report cards .

Tip: For a tutorial on setting up grading at your school, see The Guide to Grading Setup.

  1. From the persona menu, select Academics.

  2. Select Grades and then choose Transcripts setup.

  3. Select Transcript categories.

  4. Select Edit.

  5. To create a new transcript category, select Add Transcript Category. To delete an unused category, select Delete.

  6. Enter the Sort Order , Transcript Category, and Abbreviation in each row as needed.

  7. Select Save & Exit.

To attach the transcript category to the course, please follow the instructions located here.

For more information about transcript sort order, see Sort Order for Report Cards & Transcripts.

Here are some important definitions to know during grading setup:

  • Grade Translations are grades (such as A, B, C, D, or F) and the criteria associated with them for use in GPA calculations.

  • Grade Categories determine how Grade Translations appear on report cards. They are linked to courses through Marking Periods. You should create a Grade Category for each Grade Translation table.

  • Marking Periods (formerly Grade Plans) are the periods during an academic year when grades are recorded. They are time-sensitive buckets that teachers drop grades into. Marking periods are added to Grade Groups.

  • Grade Columns (formerly Grade Plan Grades) are what you allow teachers to record during a Marking Period, whether they are comments or traditional grades. If Marking Periods are buckets, then Grade Columns are the contents of those buckets.

  • Grade Groups (formerly Grade Plan Groups) are used to link courses with Marking Periods. There are two types of Grade Groups: Traditional or Skills-Based.

  • Grade Calculations use student grades to generate Grade Point Averages, academic performance awards, and class rankings.

  • Transcript Categories determine how courses are grouped together on a transcript.

  • Traditional Grading (formerly Standard Grading) uses letter grades or percentages to summarize a student's overall performance in a course and grades are used to calculate GPAs.

  • Skills-Based Grading (formerly Assessment Grading) evaluates how well a student has mastered specific skills or learning standards. Instead of an overall course grade, it shows progress on each skill to provide clear insight into a student's strengths and areas for growth.