Oregon Graduation Requirements Setup | PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS

Use Graduation Requirements Setup to define and maintain graduation requirement groups used to track student progress toward diploma completion and support Oregon state reporting.

Graduation requirement configurations are used to organize courses into diploma credit areas and graduation categories that may be referenced by Oregon reporting processes.

Menu path: Administration – Mark Reporting Setup – Calculation Setup – Graduation Requirements Setup

General

The General section defines the overall graduation pathway configuration for a graduation cohort.

Field	Description	Validation Tips
Requirement Group	Identifies the graduation requirement model or pathway. Examples may include Standard Diploma, Workforce Diploma, Honors Diploma, or district-defined pathways.	Use unique and descriptive names. Avoid duplicate requirement groups for the same graduation year.
Graduation Year	Identifies the cohort year to which this graduation requirement setup applies.	Verify the selected year aligns with district graduation policies and state requirements.
Mark Type for Minimum Mark Requirement	Specifies which stored grade or mark type is evaluated when determining whether minimum mark requirements have been met. Multiple mark types may be selected.	Ensure selected mark types exist in the grading setup. Verify that stored grades are available for all selected mark types.
Career Plan	Indicates whether the graduation requirement group is associated with a career pathway or career planning program.	Enable only when the graduation pathway requires career plan tracking.
Career Plan Grades	Identifies grade levels that participate in the career plan associated with the graduation requirement group.	Verify the selected grades align with district pathway requirements.
Diploma Type Code	Identifies the diploma type associated with this graduation requirement group for graduation tracking and reporting purposes.	Ensure diploma codes follow district and state reporting standards.

Requirements

The Requirements section defines the individual graduation requirements that must be completed within the selected requirement group.

Each row represents a specific subject area or graduation requirement.

Field	Description	Validation Tips
Requirement Code	Identifies the graduation requirement category. Examples include Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, Health Education, Physical Education, Electives, and Career-Related Learning.	Select the correct requirement code for each graduation subject area. Avoid creating duplicate requirement entries.
Diploma Credit Area	Identifies the diploma credit category associated with the graduation requirement. This mapping is used when evaluating graduation completion and reporting requirements.	Verify the diploma credit area corresponds to the correct subject area.
Required Credit	Specifies the minimum number of credits required to satisfy the graduation requirement.	Confirm credit values align with district graduation policies and state requirements.
Minimum Mark	Identifies the minimum grade or mark that must be earned to satisfy the requirement.	Match minimum mark values with district grading standards. Review annually for policy updates.
Tag Rules	Defines eligibility rules or tag-based requirements used to satisfy the graduation requirement. Tags may be used to identify specific course groups, learning experiences, or pathway components.	Verify tag rules correspond to available course tags and pathway definitions.
Required Value	Specifies the minimum threshold required to satisfy a tag rule.	Ensure the required value matches district-defined graduation criteria.
Units	Defines the unit of measurement associated with the required value. Examples may include credits, hours, activities, or experiences depending on the configured rule.	Validate that units correspond with the selected tag rule.
Active / Include Indicator	Indicates whether the requirement is active and included in graduation calculations.	Review all active requirements before publishing graduation requirements for a new cohort year.

Common Requirement Codes

The following requirement codes are commonly configured:

Requirement Code	Description
AL	Applied Arts, Fine Arts, Foreign Language
CS	Computers/Careers
EC	Economic/Financial Literacy
GS	Global Studies/Geography (Social Sciences)
GT	Government (Social Sciences)
US	U S History (Social Sciences)
LA	Language Arts
PF	Per Finance
MA	Mathematics
SC	Science
SS	Social Sciences
HE	Health Education
PE	Physical Education
CA	Career Technical Education, Applied Arts, Fine Arts, or World Languages
EM	Additional English or Mathematics Requirement
EL	Electives
CE	Career-Related Learning or Career Planning

Requirement codes may vary by district configuration.

Create a Graduation Requirement Group

Click Add.
Enter a Requirement Group name.
Select the applicable Graduation Year.
Select one or more Mark Types for Minimum Mark Requirement.
Configure Career Plan options, if applicable.
Assign a Diploma Type Code.
Add requirement rows and define required credits.
Click Save.

Modify a Graduation Requirement Group

Open the existing graduation requirement group.
Update the desired fields.
Review all requirement rows.
Click Save.

Changes may affect graduation progress calculations for students assigned to the requirement group.

Best Practices

Review graduation requirements before the start of each school year.
Create separate graduation requirement groups for each graduating cohort when requirements change.
Verify required credit values annually.
Validate diploma credit mappings before generating Oregon graduation reports.
Coordinate changes with counseling and academic planning staff.
Test graduation calculations after modifying requirement definitions.

Troubleshooting

Graduation Progress Is Not Calculating Correctly

Possible Causes

Missing requirement group assignment
Incorrect diploma credit area mappings
Invalid minimum mark configuration

Resolution

Verify the student's assigned requirement group.
Review requirement credit values.
Validate minimum mark settings.
Recalculate graduation progress.

Credits Are Not Applying to a Requirement

Possible Causes

Course is not mapped to the correct diploma credit area
Requirement group configuration is incomplete

Resolution

Verify course setup.
Review diploma credit area assignments.
Confirm the requirement code is active.

Career Plan Requirements Are Missing

Possible Causes

Career Plan option is not enabled
Grade levels are not assigned

Resolution

Enable the Career Plan checkbox.
Verify Career Plan Grades are selected.
Save and review graduation calculations.