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- n a body of students who are taught together
- n a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
lumber of the highest grade - n the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
the road had a steep grade - n one-hundredth of a right angle
- n a degree of ablaut
- n a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
grade A milk - n the height of the ground on which something stands
the base of the tower was below grade - n a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
a moderate grade of intelligence - n a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
- v assign a rank or rating to
- v level to the right gradient
- v assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
grade tests - v determine the grade of or assign a grade to
- Instead of demanding lockstep, grade-level achievement, schools in some states could meet the NCLB goals by demonstrating adequate student growth.
- Fourth-grade reading scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) rose sharply from 1999 to 2004, but most of the gains occurred before the law took effect.
- Think hours of slogging are helping your child make the grade? Think again.