Definition

The academic art of converting student knowledge (or lack thereof) into numerical symbols. Teachers assign scores to tests and overall performance, essentially converting panic into percentages.

Example Usage

After grading the midterm exam, Prof. Anderson realized that 80% of the class somehow thought photosynthesis was a type of camera filter.

Source: Common educational terminology

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