grade distribution
How marks spread
Grade distribution describes how grades are spread across a group of students in a class or institution.
It shows what percentage or number of students received each grade level: The grade distribution showed most students earned B's and C's.
Instructors and administrators examine grade distributions to assess course difficulty, detect grade inflation, or compare performance across sections.
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- bell curveNormal distribution's shape
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- scoresAchieves points; many
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
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