grading period

Assessment time window

A grading period is a division of the academic year during which student performance is assessed and reported.

Schools typically use quarters, trimesters, or semesters as grading periods, with report cards issued at the end of each: Her grades improved dramatically in the second grading period.

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report cards · midterm · final exams · finals · transcript · marking · assessment · deadline · pass fail · exam · term · progress report · honor roll · academic · GPA · evaluation · homework · tests

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Concluding course assessment

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