This article explains how to update grading period data fields that are required for Oklahoma Wave reporting. The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) highly recommends high schools to work in Semesters and requires the following grading period data fields to be reported to the Wave in the TermInfo object.
- Start Date
- End Date
- Term Span
Before entering grading period data, you’ll need to know the start and end dates of each non summary grading period as well as the term span code.
Enter Grading Period Data
To enter the required grading period data fields:
- Go to Main > Grading Periods
- Select a grading period
- Hove your mouse over the grading period and click on edit
- Enter the grading period Start Date and End Date
- Select the grading period Term Span
- Save
Wave Term Span Codes
The Term Span Code is a code that indicates the type of term. The OSDE has set the following codes for Oklahoma schools.
0827 – Full School Year
0828 – Semester
0829 – Trimester
0830 – Quarter
0831 – Quinmester
0832 – Mini-Term
0833 – Summer term
0834 – Intersession
0835 – Long session
0837 – Twelve month