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Set up grade scales and the standards catalog

A 60-second screen recording of Pearspark doing exactly this in a sample school, and the same 6 steps written out below in the labels you'll see on screen.
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How to set up grade scales and the standards catalog

  1. 1Click Academics under Learning in the sidebar, then open the Grade scales tab
  2. 2On the Grade scales tab, click Add starter scales for sensible defaults, or Add scale to build your own
  3. 3Click Default on the scale classes should use unless overridden
  4. 4Open the Standards tab, click Add standard, and enter a Code (e.g. MATH.3.NF.1), Description, Subject, and Grade level
  5. 5Or click Import CSV to load your whole standards catalog at once
  6. 6Use Deactivate on a standard to retire it without losing history

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Tag assignments with standards, rate mastery where the latest evidence wins, and report skills to families — separate from GPA transcripts.

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