Description
Update supplied course reentry credits.
Adult-education records distinguish qualification credits, recognized evidence, contact time, access formats and consent assertions. Clock hours need not match institutional credit-hour definitions, and missed hours can be a separate recorded category rather than completed study. A selected format label does not establish real accessibility.
Update supplied course reentry credits.
When to use this tool
Use Adult Course Reentry Credit Balance when you already have priorCredits, recognizedCredits, expiredCredits and need to update supplied course reentry credits.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter priorCredits, recognizedCredits, expiredCredits. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read closingBalance. Use the output convention below.
Require prior, recognized and expired credits>=0; return prior+recognized-expired.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| priorCredits | Prior Credits | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| recognizedCredits | Recognized Credits | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| expiredCredits | Expired Credits | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| closingBalance | Closing Balance | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"priorCredits": 20,
"recognizedCredits": 8,
"expiredCredits": 5
},
"output": {
"closingBalance": 23
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Fractional credits and negative discrepancies are accepted. No actual recognition, qualification rule, learning or entitlement is verified.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review learner needs, source evidence, qualification rules and actual course records. Use the complete educational and recognition process when local balances, dates or labels cannot establish competence, eligibility or a feasible access arrangement.
References
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