PSCS transcripts

PSCS provides an official Washington State recognized Transcript along with robust course descriptions, individualized student comments, and advisor narrative reflections/evaluations that assess each student’s trajectory through a course, Seminar, or activity—as well as through the year and their time at school.

A PSCS transcript is a student's inventory of courses they have taken to fulfill WA State graduation requirements, as well as PSCS specific-requirements, to show growth in experience and skill levels, as well as to keep record of community engagement and coursework over a student’s time at PSCS. We work to ensure courses and activities are noted in a manner that can be best understood by families, as well as outside readers. When a student has completed coursework, attended most classes, been present and respectful, shown evidenced growth, they receive Credit (Cr) on their transcript.

If a student has NOT completed coursework or engaged to the satisfaction and discretion of the facilitator, has dropped a class after a term deadline, or has not met the attendance minimum for a class, they receive No Credit (NC) on their transcript. If a student drops a class within the term's add/drop time frame, misses a significant amount of school/work due to physical or mental health needs, or dies not finish the work assigned by the time records are sent out, they may receive Withdrawn (WD) or Incomplete (INC) on their transcript, with clarification in the narrative section of their official records.

PSCS Facilitators are responsible for documenting credit earned based on the following criteria:

1. Participation, 

  • [%] Participation (facilitator discretion)

2. Respectful Engagement

  • [%] Respectful Engagement with the facilitator, classmates, guests, and materials.

3. Presence & Attendance

  • 70% (minimum) Attendance (as per the attendance kept by the facilitator) and Presence in class, ie: on time, alert, etc)*

4. Completed Coursework 

  • [%] Completed required Coursework (expectations set and shared by the facilitator at the start of each term)

5. Evidenced Growth in Understanding 

  • [%] Evidence of growth in understanding and practice of new skills over time—and with regard to the PSCS Core Commitments: Integrity, Community, and Courage

*Attendance can be, but does not have to be, a limiting factor. Facilitators have discretion when considering how lack of attendance for a course or seminar is prioritized: how a student communicates with them regarding absence, lateness, and make up work.

Available Credits

  • MATH
  • ENG
  • SCI
  • CTE (Career & Tech)
  • H&F
  • GL (Global Language)
  • FE (Financial Education)
  • SS
  • SERV
  • CORE*
  • ELEC
  • ART

Washington State (OSPI) Graduation Credit Requirements

  • F=Fall, W=Winter, S=Spring, Y=Year-long (term =1/3 credit) 
  • CORE = anything that fulfills PSCS-specific requirements but is not applicable to WA state graduation requirements, IE: Advising, Community Hour, some Intensives and Independent Studies.
  • Intensives = Week long exploration of topic or opportunity (24-30 hours)

No Credit (NC)

If a student did not earn credit due to lack of presence/attendance, or who didn’t complete clearly agreed upon work minimums, their Transcript will note NC and the comments will include one of the following.

  • [Student name did not meet the 70% minimum attendance requirement to earn credit for Name of Course.]
  • [Student name did not complete enough of the work required to earn credit for Name of Course.]
  • [Student name did not meet the minimum work or attendance requirements to earn credit for Name of Course.]

PSCS Transcript Revision Policy

PSCS does not generally authorize transcript revisions unless an error was introduced by an Advisor/Administrator. Exceptions include: new discovery after the fact (re family- found error, proof of plagiarism).

Any 18+ PSCS student or parent/guardian of a student may file a written request with the Co-Director of School Operations (DOSO) to amend or remove any information recorded in the student’s transcript that are alleged to be:

  • Inaccurate;
  • unsubstantiated personal conclusion or inference;
  • conclusion or inference outside of the observer’s areas of competence;
  • not based on the personal observation of a named person with the time and place of the observation noted;
  • In violation of the privacy or other rights of the student.

Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a written request, the DoSO or designee shall discuss with the adult student or parent/guardian of minor student and the teacher of the course in question.

If the DoSO sustains agrees, they will make the correction or removal and updates to the transcript via Historic Course Grades in Powerschool.

If the DoSO denies any or all of the allegations and refuses to order the correction or the removal of the information, the adult student or parent/guardian of minor student may, within 30 days of the refusal, appeal the decision in writing to the President of the School’s Board of Trustees.

Within thirty (30) days of receipt of an appeal, the Board shall determine whether or not to sustain or deny the allegations. To make such determination, the Board may consult with the adult student or parent/guardian of minor student, and the School employee who recorded the information.

The process for new discovery introduced by teacher or administrator (IE plagiarism)

  1. Teacher or Advisor email official notice to DoSO
  2. Student and family conversation,
  3. Admin follow up with teacher.
  4. No Credit updated in Powerteacher by teacher of course;
  5. Powerschool correction made by DoSO to Historic Course Grade, updated digital version sent home,
  6. Digital and hard copies re-sent to other offices as necessary.
  7. Follow up as necessary.