grade inflation
noun[U]
uk/ˈɡreɪd ɪnˌfleɪ.ʃən/us/ˈɡreɪd ɪnˌfleɪ.ʃən/asituationin whichstudentsare givenhighergrades(=scoresontests)than in the past, so that thegenerallevelofgradesamongstudentsincreases:
He said thatprimaryschoolsand highschoolsare just asguiltyofgradeinflation.
Toguardagainstgradeinflation, thenumberoftopgradesin eachclassislimited.
- Whilegradeinflationiswidelynoted, fewuniversitieshave done anything about it.
- Thebulkofgradeinflationat theseinstitutionsisdueto otherfactors.
- Theproblemhas beencompoundedbygradeinflation.
Exams, tests & exercises
- achievement test
- Advanced Placement
- AP
- aptitude test
- assessment
- can dophrase
- external examination
- fail
- oral
- pop quiz
- practical
- probation
- probationary
- proctor
- psychometric
- quiz
- re-mark
- rescore
- rubric
- sit