2024 Iowa Adult Education & Literacy Conference

The presentation highlights the benefits of the Grade Point Index (GPI) in supplementing publisher scores on HSE transcripts with familiar measures. The GPI - a 4-point scale - is widely recognized and used by post-secondary institutions. The presentation covers the history of GPI, its motivations, and the research supporting its validity and reliability. It explains how letter grades directly correspond to GPI ranges, enabling nuanced grades (A to C with plus and minus). The session aims to enhance understanding of GPI's implementation and address better ways to explain it. There will be ample opportunity for questions and concerns, and participate in discussions to learn from the rollout of GPI and letter grades on Iowa HSE transcripts. The goals are many, but the intention is to find out what is missing and to reintroduce GPI and letter grades that appear on the Iowa TotalTranscript.