Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
grade school — noun a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑grammar school, ↑elementary school, ↑primary school • Hypernyms: ↑school • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades. Also, graded school. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
graded school — ▪ education also called grade school an elementary or secondary school in which the instructional program is divided into school years, known as grades or forms. At the end of each academic year, pupils move from one grade to the next… … Universalium
school — [[t]sku͟ːl[/t]] ♦ schools, schooling, schooled 1) N VAR: usu prep N A school is a place where children are educated. You usually refer to this place as school when you are talking about the time that children spend there and the activities that… … English dictionary
graded school — noun see grade school … Useful english dictionary
Grade retention — or grade repetition is the process of having a student who repeats a course, usually one previously failed. Students who repeat a course are referred as repeaters . [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/repeater] Definition of repeater,… … Wikipedia
Grade inflation — is the supposed increase over time of academic grades, faster than any real increase in standards.It is frequently discussed in relation to U.S. education, and to GCSEs and A levels in England and Wales. Prevalence Grade inflation is often… … Wikipedia
School District of Webb City R-7 — is in Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA. The Webb City R 7 school district covers the cities and communities of Webb City, Carterville, Oronogo, Alba, Purcell, and unincorporated regions of central Jasper County.As of 2005 the school… … Wikipedia
grade — [grād] n. [Fr < L gradus, a step, degree, rank < gradi, to step, walk < IE base * ghredh , to stride > Goth griths, step] 1. any of the stages in an orderly, systematic progression; step; degree 2. a) a degree or rating in a scale… … English World dictionary
Grade (education) — GPA redirects here. For other uses, see GPA (disambiguation). Academic grading Africa Egypt • Kenya • Morocc … Wikipedia
