Texas Grading Tasks

Tool Search: Grading Task Setup

Grading Task fields that are specific to the state of Texas are described below in the Grading & Standards Grading Tasks, Course Grading Tasks, and Section Grading Tasks sections. For all other inquiries, please visit the Grading Tasks article. 

State Reporting relies on fields marked with an **.  Leaving these fields blank prevents the proper generation of state reports.

It is important to note that in order for any grading task information to report, users MUST make data entries in the following three areas: Grading & Standards Grading Tasks, Course Grading Tasks, and Section Grading Tasks. Data will NOT report if data is missing in these required areas. See below for more information.

Grading Setup Required for State Reporting

In order to ensure data properly reports, be sure to enter values in all of the following fields.

Be aware that data is required in fields other than those described below. The fields described below are the fields that MUST have entries in order for any student data to report.
  1. Navigate to the Grading Tasks Setup page. Select the appropriate Grading Task or create a new grading task.

    Image of the Grading Task Detail Editor.Grading Task Detail Editor
  2. On the Grading Task Detail Editor, be sure to complete the following tasks:
    • Enter a Code (only Codes CG and/or F are reported) for the grading task.
    • Mark the Posts to Transcript checkbox.
    • Finally, mark the State Reported checkbox and click Save.
    • Navigate to Course Grading Tasks. Select the appropriate Grading Task or add a new grading task. The Course Grading Task Detail editor displays.

      Course Grading Task Detail
  3. Mark the Pass/Fail Credit Indicator checkbox. Click Save.

  4. Navigate to the Section Grading By Task page. Verify the Pass/Fail Indicator and Score fields contain a value for accurate reporting. Data is populated from the grade book when teachers post grades. 

Image of the Grading by Task editor highlighting Score and Pass Fail Indicator.Grading by Task

Grading & Standards Grading Tasks

Grading Tasks are items to which teachers post grades for report cards, transcripts, midterms and/or eligibility reports. Grading Tasks that are specific to the state of Texas are described below. For all other inquiries, please visit the Grading Tasks article.

Grading Task Detail Editor

Image of the Grading Task Detail Editor.Grading Task Detail Editor

Code

Indicates a code used in state reports. This is a text only field, so any value is accepted. The entered code posts to the Transcript in the Task/Standard Code field.

Only codes CG and/or F for a course grade/final grade are considered for state reporting.
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State Reported

When marked, indicates the grading task is reported to the department of education and used in state reports.

Be aware that in order for the grading task to report, in addition to checking the State Reported checkbox, the following requirements must also be met:

  • Pass/Fail Credit Indicator on the Course Grading Task Detail editor IS checked
  • Pass/Fail Indicator Code selection is made on Grading By Task tab
  • A Code on the Grading Task Detail editor MUST be entered. Only Codes CG and/or F are considered for reporting

Course Grading Tasks

Image of the Course Grading Task Detail editor.Course Grading Task Detail Editor

** Score Group

The Score Group determines the points and/or letter grades that will be used when scoring the grading task.

This field MUST contain a value.

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Database Location:

GradingTaskCredit.scoregroupID

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Course > Course Information > Grading Task Credit > GradingTaskCredit.ScoreGroupID

Reports:

TREx Extract

** Pass/Fail Credit Indicator

This field is used to indicate that the Pass/Fail Indicator Code should be used in grading for this course. The Pass/Fail Indicator Code is used to indicate the outcome for a course taken by a particular student.

Be aware that in order for the Pass/Fail Indicator Code to report, the following requirements must also be met:

  • State Reported checkbox on the Grading Task Detail editor IS checked
  • A Code on the Grading Task Detail editor MUST be entered. Only Codes CG and/or F are considered for reporting
  • Pass/Fail Indicator Code selection is made on the Grading By Task tab

**Credit

The value of credits or units of value awarded for the completion of a course.

This field MUST contain a value.
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Database Location:

GradingTaskCredit.credit

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Course > Course Information > Grading Task Credit > GradingTaskCredit.Credit

**Credit Type

Indicates the group of credit the student receives when credit is given. This is used in Academic Planning when tracking the progress of the student towards graduation.

This field MUST contain a value.
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Database Location:

CurriculumStandard.name

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Course > Course Information > Grading Task Credit > GradingTaskCredit.CreditType

Reports:

TREx Extract

TREx Import

Post-Only Grading Task

Indicates a grading task cannot be aligned to assignments and categories in the teacher's Grade Book. Post-only Grading Tasks are for posting grades only, not for aligning student work.

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Database Location:

GradingTaskCredit.postOnly

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Course > Course Information > Grading Task Credit > GradingTaskCredit.PostOnly

Section Grading Tasks

Grading By Task fields that are specific to the state of Texas are described below. For all other inquiries, please visit the Grading By Task article.

Image of the Section Grading By Task editor.Section Grading By Task Editor

Pass/Fail Indicator Code

The Pass/Fail Indicator Code is used to indicate the outcome for a course taken by a particular student. This drop-list is not labelled in the Grading By Task screen.

Be aware that in order for the Pass/Fail Indicator Code to report, the following requirements must also be met:

  • State Reported checkbox on the Grading Task Detail editor IS checked
  • A Code on the Grading Task Detail editor MUST be entered. Only Codes CG and/or F are considered for reporting
  • Pass/Fail Credit Indicator on the Course Grading Task Detail editor IS checked
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CodeDescriptionDefinition
01
Course was passed and credit was receivedCourse was passed and credit was received
02Course failed no credit received/first occurrenceCourse was failed and no credit was received - first occurrence this school year
03
Course failed no credit received/2nd occurrenceCourse was failed and no credit was received - second occurrence this school year
04No credit excessive absences/1st occurrenceCourse was passed, but credit was not received due to excessive absences - first occurrence this school year
05
No credit excessive absences/2nd occurrence

Course was passed, but credit was not received due to excessive absences - second occurrence this school year

06
Course passed no credit/other parts not takenCourse was passed, but credit was not received (other parts of the course have not been taken)
07
Course passed no credit/parts taken, not passedCourse was passed, but credit was not received (other parts of the course have been taken but not passed)
08
Course failed credit received/other parts passed

Course was failed, but credit was received (other parts of the course have been passed and credit was awarded based on the grades in those parts)

09
Course incomplete no credit awardedCourse work is incomplete and no credit has been awarded
10
Course passed no credit/repeated for mastery

Course was passed, but credit was not received (course had previously been passed, and was repeated for better mastery)

11Course failed no credit/3rd occurrenceCourse was failed and no credit was received - third occurrence this school year
12No credit excessive absences/3rd occurrenceCourse was passed, but credit was not received due to excessive absences - third occurrence this school year
13Non-High School Course PassedNon-high school course passed
14Non-High School Course FailedNon-high school course failed
00Not ApplicableNot Applicable

Database Location: 

GradingScore.creditCode

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Grading > Grading Detail > displayCreditCode

Reports:

Pass/Fail Indicator Checkbox

The Pass/Fail Indicator checkbox, when marked, will auto-fill the Pass/Fail Indicator Code for all students in the section.