School terminology

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school in which children receive primary or elementary education from the age of about five to twelve

school or university that a person has attended

organization where secondary education is provided

A blackboard or a chalkboard is a reusable writing surface on which text or drawings are made with sticks of calcium sulphate or calcium carbonate, better known as chalk.

in academics, a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit

thumb|upright=1.5|A student doing geometry homework|alt= thumb|Children preparing homework on the street, Tel Aviv, 1954 Homework is a set of tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed at home. Common homework assignments may include required reading, a writing or typing project, math problems to be completed, information to be reviewed before a test, or other skills to be practiced.

standardized outfit worn by students of an educational institution

library within a school

type of student organization

A graduation is the awarding of a diploma by an educational institution. It may also refer to the ceremony that is associated with it, which can also be called commencement, congregation, convocation or invocation. The date of the graduation ceremony is often called graduation day. Graduates can be referred to by their year of graduation.

portion of a school year ending with grade assignments

school in which children attend between primary school and upper secondary school

Prefect (from the Latin praefectus, substantive adjectival form of praeficere: "put in front", meaning in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition, but essentially refers to the leader of an administrative area.

type of bullying that occurs in an educational setting

range of formal and informal assessment procedures conducted by teachers during the learning process

institution which provides final part of secondary education

A promenade dance or prom is a formal dance party for graduating high school students at the end of the school year.

student-centered pedagogy

school holiday in summer between school years and the break in the school year

document displaying a student's academic performance

statement that reflects the main idea of a thesis

student organization acting like a governing body in some respects

classification system for progress during formalized education

journey by a group of people

book of notebook or graph paper for school notes and work

table for coordinating subjects in schools

meal provided to students at school

activity performed by students outside regular education

broad term for special practices, procedures, and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented; the main approaches to gifted education are enrichment and acceleration

assessment used to determine student outcomes after an academic course

thumb|A Service Learning Project at Butam organized by MaxPac Travel for Catholic Junior College students. January 15, 2009. Tay Yong Seng. Service-learning is an educational approach that uses community service to meet both classroom learning objectives and societal needs. It has been used with students of all grades and stages. Projects based in communities are designed to apply classroom learning to create positive change in the community and often involve community organisations.

systematic process of documenting and using empirical data on the knowledge, skill, attitudes, and beliefs to refine programs and improve student learning

colors chosen by a educational institution to represent it on uniforms and other forms of identification

general term for a period in which a group of people are temporarily dismissed from their duties

meeting of former classmates

test given using a computer

a short meeting or conference between the parents and teachers of students to discuss a child's progress at school and find solutions to academic or behavioral problems

extracurricular stay with organized activities

school with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional

assessment at the end of a course or training to gauge one's mastery

thumb|"Queen of the May" East Texas State Normal College in 1921, a predecessor of the modern homecoming queen Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni or other former members of an organization to celebrate the organization's existence. It is a tradition in many high schools, colleges, and churches in the United States and Canada.

focus of academic study leading to a degree

educational assessment where questions are asked and answered verbally

term used in the British education system

area around a school where the road speed limit is reduced

branch of pedagogy

a shared lounge in a student dormitory

work for occupying time or that creates only an illusion of value

accommodation for students connected to a school

exam near the middle of an academic term

secondary academic discipline during undergraduate studies

nationwide organization in the United States

award in American schools

sociological term

school meal

school for small children

university sports team

Coursework (also course work, especially British English) is work performed by students or trainees for the purpose of learning. Coursework may be specified and assigned by teachers, or by learning guides in self-taught courses. Coursework can encompass a wide range of activities, including practice, experimentation, research, and writing (e.g., dissertations, book reports, and essays). In the case of students at universities, high schools and middle schools, coursework is often graded and the scores are combined with those of separately assessed exams to determine overall course scores. In co