The Grading Scale is associated with the policy.  The scale can be text or a numerical scale.  Once PRISM has calculated a raw score, based on the criteria and the policy, the numerical scale or text associates a grade.

Note: All policies will evaluate to a raw score.  The policy also defines which grading scales will be used.  Therefore, the policy can only disseminate grades using one type of grading scale.

Consider the image below depicting the Wording Scale: