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BACKWARD CHILD [1 record]

Record 1 1999-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Education
DEF

A person who falls below his capacity in school achievement.

Key term(s)
  • backward child
  • under-achieving child
  • underachieving child

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation spéciale
DEF

Élève dont les résultats sont inférieurs à ceux auxquels on pourrait s'attendre d'après ses capacités.

OBS

élève sous-performant(e) : terme recommandé par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation.

Spanish

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