Grade floors allow students to pass a semester with minimal effort in one quarter by relying on a passing grade from the previous quarter.

Existing grading policies and software do not prevent students from gaming the system by earning a minimal grade in one quarter while still passing overall.

Severity

3Medium

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

Jun 8, 2026

Implied Software Gaps

Grading software that can enforce minimum per-quarter grade requirements before computing semester averages

App Concept

GradeGuard Pro

GradeGuard Pro is a grading analytics tool that detects and flags grade floor exploitation patterns. It provides configurable minimum performance thresholds per marking period to ensure students demonstrate consistent effort across all grading periods. Teachers and administrators can set rules to prevent semester averages from masking chronic underperformance.

Key Features

Configurable grade floor override rules per course or district
Automatic alerts when a student's quarterly grade drops below a set minimum
Prevent semester average calculation if any quarter grade is below threshold
Dashboard showing at-risk students and gaming patterns

Target Users: Middle and high school teachers and administrators in US public and private schools

Revenue Model: $5/mo per teacher ($500/yr per school site license)

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