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Grading period

A portion of the school year, such as a quarter, trimester or semester, after which grades are reported.

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United States
Topic
School calendar

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Report card (Ofsted) England
The newer style of Ofsted school inspection report in England that gives separate evaluations for different areas instead of a single overall grade.
Semester United States International
One of two main halves of the school or college year.
Quarter United States
One of four grading periods in many US school years; at some colleges, a term of about ten weeks.

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