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Decaying Average and Using Term Conversion to Grade Students

Explore the essentials of Term Conversion and learn how to customize numerical values for standards-based grades to accurately calculate decaying averages and mean mastery. "Terms" refer to the indicators of performance levels in your district's grading scale, crucial for precise assessments. In this Otus Live PD session, join Zach Fodor, Lead Client Experience Partner where he simplifies Term Conversion, showing its impact on decaying average and mean calculations in Otus.


To learn more about grading strategies with Term Conversion, please visit the Otus Knowledge Base.

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