To determine your grade point average (GPA) and academic standing, UMass Lowell uses a point system in which each letter grade has a numerical value. The letter grades and their numerical values are ...

In some cases, that means awarding students a pass or no-pass grade rather than a letter grade. Other times, it may mean allowing students to choose which assignments get the most weight in ...

Schools have a lot riding on test scores. School letter grades, under the state's controversial letter-grading system, are largely decided by test scores, and high-achieving schools get extra ...