Question

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semester 1 - avid 10 - vocabu
vocabulary word: google definition:

1. dual enrollment
2. ap (advance placement) class
3. cumulative gpa
4. weighted gpa
5. unweighted gpa
6. class rank

Explanation:

This is a vocabulary task related to education terms. The subfield of Social Science - Education is appropriate as these terms (Dual Enrollment, AP Class, GPA types, Class Rank) are educational concepts. For each term:

1. Dual Enrollment: A program where students are enrolled in two academic institutions (usually high school and college) simultaneously, earning credit for both.
2. AP (Advanced Placement) Class: A college - level course offered in high school, with an exam that can earn college credit if scored well.
3. cumulative GPA: The average of all grades a student has earned throughout their academic career (all semesters/years).
4. weighted GPA: A GPA calculation that gives extra points for more challenging courses (like honors or AP classes) to reflect their difficulty.
5. unweighted GPA: A GPA calculated on a standard scale (e.g., 4.0 scale for most US schools) without extra points for course difficulty, where an A is typically 4, B is 3, etc.
6. class rank: A measure of a student's academic performance relative to their classmates, usually expressed as a percentile or a numerical rank (e.g., 1st, 5th) in the graduating class.

Answer:

1. Dual Enrollment: Enrollment in two academic institutions (e.g., high school and college) at the same time, earning credit for both.
2. AP (Advance Placement) Class: A college - level course taught in high school, with an exam for college credit eligibility.
3. cumulative GPA: Average of all grades earned over a student's academic career.
4. weighted GPA: GPA with extra points for challenging courses (e.g., AP, honors) to account for difficulty.
5. unweighted GPA: GPA on a standard scale (e.g., 4.0) without extra points for course difficulty.
6. class rank: A student's academic standing relative to classmates, e.g., 1st, 5th, or a percentile.