The phrase "academic deficiency" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a lack of knowledge, skills, or competencies in an academic context.
Example: "The student was referred to tutoring services due to his academic deficiency in mathematics."
Alternatives: "educational shortcoming" or "scholastic inadequacy".
The parameters of SAP are discussed under Academic Deficiencies, in the chapter Standards and Requirements.
Last year half of Yonkers's eighth graders had "serious academic deficiencies" in math, according to the score on the state's test, and only 2percentt had mastered the appropriate skills.
In an interview, she did not accept blame for the academic deficiencies of her most difficult student, a Puerto Rican girl with no attention span who had to copy her name from the tag on her desk.
The Legislature gave final approval and sent to the Gov ernor a bill providing $19.7‐ million for three programs to provide college education for students from slum areas who have academic deficiencies.
The university countered that Wells had fallen into disfavor for reasons ranging from accounting for expenditures to players' academic deficiencies to a tendency toward self-promotion at the expense of the team.
In the 1960s ability grouping often functioned as a de facto form of racial segregation, separating white students from their African American peers, who often suffered from academic deficiencies as a result of poverty and discrimination.
Students who receive one or more LP, F, or NC grades in a given term are subject to being placed on academic warning or academic probation (see section on Academic Deficiencies below).
The summary should specify the student's academic deficiencies, the steps necessary to correct them (if deemed correctable), and the period of time that is allowed for their correction (normally one academic quarter).
The summary will specify the academic deficiencies, the steps necessary to correct them (only if deemed correctable), and the period of time allowed for their correction (normally one academic quarter).
