grade inflation
noun Education.
the awarding of higher grades than students deserve either to maintain a school's academic reputation or as a result of diminished teacher expectations.
a rise in the average grade given to students.
Origin of grade inflation
First recorded in 1980–85
Words nearby grade inflation
British Dictionary definitions for grade inflation
grade inflation
noun
an apparently continual increase in numbers of students attaining high examination grades, or the practice of awarding grades in this way