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Item Name Narrative Defininition as of
GAIN English Assessment State-approved assessment instrument for measuring skill gain in reading and writing. Student scores recorded in database (ABE) 3/24/2014
GAIN Math Assessment State-approved assessment instrument for measuring skill gain in math. Student scores recorded in database (ABE) 3/24/2014
Grade Alpha Alphabetic grade given to a student for a course completion. 3/24/2014
Grade Numeric Numerical value given to a Grade Alpha. 3/24/2014
Grade Numeric Possible Maximum numerical value given to the highest grade. 3/24/2014
Grade Point Average - Institution A measure of average performance in all courses taken by a person during his or her institution career as determined for record-keeping purposes. This is obtained by dividing the total grade points received by the total number of credits attempted. This includes grade points received and credits attempted in his or her current institution. 3/24/2014
Grade Point Average - Institution and Transfer A measure of average performance in all courses taken by a person during his or her institution career as determined for record-keeping purposes. This is obtained by dividing the total grade points received by the total number of credits attempted. This includes grade points received and credits attempted in his or her current institution as well as those transferred from institutions in which the person was previously enrolled. 3/24/2014
Grade Point Average - Term A measure of average performance in all courses taken by a person during the term. This is obtained by dividing the total grade points received by the total number of credits attempted. 3/24/2014
Grade Point Average - Transfer A measure of average performance in all courses taken by a person during his or her institution career as determined for record-keeping purposes. This is obtained by dividing the total grade points received by the total number of credits attempted. This includes grade points received and credits attempted from other institutions in which the person was previously enrolled. 3/24/2014
Grade Point Average Credits - Institution Cumulative Total credits that apply to a student's grade point average. 3/24/2014
Grade Point Average Credits - Term Term credits that apply to a student's Grade Point Average - Term. 3/24/2014