CBE at NDCDE
Understanding Your Grade
The percentage shown in Buzz is a raw proficiency percentage. It is not the learner's actual percentage on a traditional grading scale.
Why the percentage looks different
NDCDE CBE courses use a 1–4 proficiency scale, with a 3 meaning proficient. The LMS calculates a raw percentage from those proficiency scores. NDCDE then uses its proficiency-to-percentage conversion to represent that learning on a traditional 100-point grading scale.
RAW LMS PERCENTAGE
75%
75%
Converts to:
TRADITIONAL PERCENTAGE
90% A-
90% A-
Example: a raw LMS percentage of 75% converts to a reported percentage of 90%, which is an A- on NDCDE's grading scale
Important: Learners and families should use the NDCDE Proficiency to Final Percentage Conversion Chart to determine the learner's traditional percentage grade. The percentage displayed in Buzz is the raw proficiency percentage.