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GRADE PROMOTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Educational Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- school retention rate
1, record 1, English, school%20retention%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retention rate 2, record 1, English, retention%20rate
correct
- student retention rate 3, record 1, English, student%20retention%20rate
correct
- student retention ratio 4, record 1, English, student%20retention%20ratio
- retention rate for students 3, record 1, English, retention%20rate%20for%20students
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measure of the extent to which students stay on at school or college in quest of further promotion or qualifications. It may be measured by comparing the number of pupils in grade 5 in a particular year with the numbers entering later grades in later years. 1, record 1, English, - school%20retention%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de persévérance scolaire
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20pers%C3%A9v%C3%A9rance%20scolaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux de rétention 2, record 1, French, taux%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun
- taux de rétention scolaire 3, record 1, French, taux%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20scolaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maintien des effectifs scolaires admis dans un système d'éducation. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20pers%C3%A9v%C3%A9rance%20scolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración escolar y paraescolar
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de retención
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subject promotion
1, record 2, English, subject%20promotion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- promotion by subject 2, record 2, English, promotion%20by%20subject
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of promotion by subject, as opposed to promotion by grade, the pupil being allowed to advance only in those subjects in which he does satisfactory work and being obliged to repeat those subjects which he fails. 3, record 2, English, - subject%20promotion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passage par matière
1, record 2, French, passage%20par%20mati%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- progression par matières 2, record 2, French, progression%20par%20mati%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'enseignement primaire par classe d'âge et dans l'enseignement secondaire polyvalent, l'élève franchit les paliers successifs du programme matière par matière. S'il échoue dans l'une ou l'autre des matières, il n'a pas à redoubler son année. 3, record 2, French, - passage%20par%20mati%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas employer «promotion par matière» pour désigner le passage par matière. 4, record 2, French, - passage%20par%20mati%C3%A8re
Record 2, Key term(s)
- promotion par matière
- promotion par matières
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Statistical Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cohort method
1, record 3, English, cohort%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This method uses data on average promotion, repetition, and dropout rates to calculate the flow of students from one grade to the next. 1, record 3, English, - cohort%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode des cohortes
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20cohortes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode servant à mesurer les déperditions d'effectifs scolaires. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20cohortes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overrated
1, record 4, English, overrated
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a particular coin denomination and date in general, or of a specific grade level of that coin, that has been traditionally valued higher than it really should have been, possibly as a result of a market promotion or a long time collector fascination with the coin; 1948 coinage, for example, tends to be overrated in high quality grades. On the contrary, a coin that is underrated is a "sleeper" in terms of proper recognition and value. 1, record 4, English, - overrated
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguish from "overgraded". 1, record 4, English, - overrated
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See related term: underrated. 1, record 4, English, - overrated
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surapprécié
1, record 4, French, surappr%C3%A9ci%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- skip a grade
1, record 5, English, skip%20a%20grade
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Form of acceleration whereby a student bypasses a grade, e. g. promotion from grade 7 directly into grade 9, skipping grade 8. 1, record 5, English, - skip%20a%20grade
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sauter une classe
1, record 5, French, sauter%20une%20classe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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