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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Versetzungskonferenz (US-Engl.)

English translation:

Next grade promotion conference

Added to glossary by mia1969
Apr 13, 2015 14:43
9 yrs ago
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German term

Versetzungskonferenz

German to English Other Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs Zeugnis Gymnasium
Kann ich das für die USA mit
"grade promotion conference" übersetzen?
Ist das verständlich?
Proposed translations (English)
3 Next grade promotion conference
3 grade placement meeting ( conference)
2 teacher grading conference

Discussion

Lancashireman Apr 14, 2015:
Are you sure... ...that your readers will be exclusively in the USA? In RoW, a grade is a mark or score rather than a class or year group. I would suggest 'student progress conference' as something more universally comprehensible.
Donald Jacobson Apr 13, 2015:
end of the year staff conference to decide whether a student should be advanced a grade

Proposed translations

4 hrs
Selected

Next grade promotion conference

As others have noted, teachers decide whether kids "on the brink" will be held back or promoted. We used to know when those conferences were held and they were widely feared...

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I wouldn't discount any of the other solutions here but one drawback is that they convey little of the high stakes involved in the German year-end conferences.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Lancashireman : next conference?
1 day 20 hrs
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38 mins

grade placement meeting ( conference)

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Note added at 41 mins (2015-04-13 15:24:09 GMT)
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[PDF]Grade Level Placement 2013-14 - Irvine Unified School District
www.iusd.org/.../gradelevelplacementfor...
Grade Level Placement 2013-14 – Grades TK-12. It is recognized that students do their best work in school when they ...


So grade level placement meeting is also an option

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Note added at 43 mins (2015-04-13 15:26:27 GMT)
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SSI Grade Placement Committee - Judson Independent School District
https://www.judsonisd.org/.../GPCForms...
Mobile-friendly - SSI Grade Placement Committee Information. The Student Success Initiative (SSI ) was created by the Texas Legislature ...
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1 hr

teacher grading conference

As there are "parent/teacher conferences" to discuss the progress of children who may have to repeat a grade, maybe the above would work,
Peer comment(s):
neutral Armorel Young : sounds as though it is the teachers who are being graded
3 hrs
You're right - it could do. Better just grading conference.
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