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Meaning of "grade inflation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRADE INFLATION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRADE INFLATION

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Grade inflation is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GRADE INFLATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grade inflation

Grade inflation is the tendency to award progressively higher academic grades for work that would have received lower grades in the past. It is frequently discussed in relation to education in the United States, and to GCSEs and A levels in England and Wales. It is also an issue in Canada and other nations.

Definition of grade inflation in the English dictionary

The definition of grade inflation in the dictionary is an apparently continual increase in numbers of students attaining high examination grades, or the practice of awarding grades in this way.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRADE INFLATION

gradatory
graddan
grade
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grade cricket
grade crossing
grade point
grade point average
grade school
grade school teacher
grade separation
grade sheet
graded
graded post
graded reader
gradeless
gradelier
gradeliest
gradely
grader

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRADE INFLATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of grade inflation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «grade inflation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRADE INFLATION

Find out the translation of grade inflation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grade inflation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grade inflation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分数膨胀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inflación de calificaciones
570 millions of speakers

English

grade inflation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रेड मुद्रास्फीति
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

التضخم الصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сорт инфляция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inflação de notas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রেড ক্রসিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inflation qualité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lintasan kelas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grade Inflation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グレードのインフレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

급 팽창
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyebrang kelas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lạm phát cấp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தரம் கடத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रेड क्रॉसिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sınıf geçişi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´inflazione di grado
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stopień inflacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сорт інфляція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inflației calitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαθμός πληθωρισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Graad inflasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grade inflation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grade inflasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grade inflation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRADE INFLATION»

The term «grade inflation» is regularly used and occupies the 106.802 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRADE INFLATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grade inflation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRADE INFLATION»

Discover the use of grade inflation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grade inflation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Grade Inflation: Academic Standards in Higher Education
An authoritative and provocative discussion of the key issues surrounding grade inflation and its possible effects on academic excellence.
Lester H. Hunt, 2008
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Grade Inflation: Academic Standards in Higher Education
An authoritative and provocative discussion of the key issues surrounding grade inflation and its possible effects on academic excellence.
Lester H. Hunt, 2008
3
Grade Inflation: A Crisis in College Education
This book on the causes of grade inflation will be of interest to faculty in all disciplines.
Valen E. Johnson, 2003
4
Grade Inflation of College Bound Students in Southwest ...
The purpose of this paper is to examine grade inflation of college bound students from southwest Missouri high schools.
Sara Edwards, 2009
5
An Examination of Grade Distribution Patterns and Grade ...
Grade inflation has been repeatedly examined in general higher education, and thought to be particularly problematic in liberal education.
Kathleen M. Zellner, 2008
6
Ethics In Action: A Case-Based Approach
This trend represents a phenomenon often referred to as “grade inflation.” Ivy League institutions, such as Harvard and Princeton, appear to be the worst offenders. No fewer than 91 percent of Harvard's class of 2001 graduated with honors ...
‎2009
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Economics
In relative terms, Jones's financial position may be the same as it was before the price of motorcycles increased. Now let's consider grade inflation. Beginning in the 1960s, the average GPA at most colleges and universities across the country  ...
Roger A. Arnold, 2008
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Improving Employee Performance Through Appraisal and Coaching
Grade inflation is one of the loudest complaints made about America's prestige universities. In fact, as I was reading an issue of The Atlantic Monthly recently, I found a dramatic chart illustrating the year-by- year escalation over the past twenty ...
Donald L. Kirkpatrick, 2006
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Grade Inflation and Market Benefits: A Higher Education Analysis
This study used a national database entitled Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B), collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
Stephen Keith Lowe, 2007
10
Macroeconomics
In relative terms, Jones's financial position may be the same as it was before the price of motorcycles increased. Now let's consider grade inflation. Beginning in the 1960s, the average GPA at most colleges and universities across the country  ...
Roger A. Arnold, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRADE INFLATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grade inflation is used in the context of the following news items.
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3 Challenges for Law School Applicants With STEM Degrees
A lower undergraduate GPA: Although any applicant can hav e a low undergraduate GPA , there tends to be less grade inflation in these ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
SINGER: The quiet weather star
... these days has become “entertainment” only by virtue of grade inflation. Another part of the equation — it certainly was the last couple years! «Niagara Gazette, Jul 15»
3
'Free' Community College Already Costs 50 Percent More than …
I suppose writing on a slip of paper "Grade inflation!" would not qualify. The act doesn't mandate anything in particular, but it does give a bunch ... «Reason, Jul 15»
4
Former Bellaire H.S. teacher witnessed 'social promotion'
Former Bellaire High School instructor Mike Hanlen has been hearing allegations of grade inflation and social promotion within Houston ISD ... «MyFox Houston, Jul 15»
5
NCEA pass rates increases 'don't reflect genuine increase in learning'
Skyrocketing NCEA pass rates "clearly indicate" unrealistic grade inflation in New Zealand's schools, an international expert says. An analysis ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Some airmen skeptical of new enlisted promotion system
Grade inflation worsened over the years, until some 90 percent of airmen received the so-called "firewall 5." On June 19, the Air Force ... «AirForceTimes.com, Jul 15»
7
Make Monday Morning Feel Like Friday Night
After spending much of their lives in schools that often provide excessive accolades and grade inflation, many millennials face hardship when ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
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One company shows how it is embracing agile
... a 9/10, indicating that the team was very happy and/or that a public self-reported scoring system promotes some degree of grade inflation.). «FCW.com, Jul 15»
9
TEF will tackle grade inflation, says Johnson
Jo Johnson, the new universities and science minister, has outlined plans to tackle degree inflation, warning that the current system lets some ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
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Highly-regarded retired teacher alleges 'grade fixing' at Reagan …
As allegations of grade inflation and rampant social promotion emerged within Houston Independent School District, the lifelong educator felt ... «MyFox Houston, Jul 15»

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