Sentence examples for lagging grades from inspiring English sources

With his parents incommunicado, the foreign news media have been relentlessly focusing on Mr. Bo, especially his affinity for Champagne and first-class air travel, and the yearlong suspension from Oxford that stemmed from lagging grades.

Still, decoding words is not the same as understanding what you have read, and as Hunter grew older, his reading comprehension lagged below grade level.

Others had behavior problems, lagging years behind grade level.

Eighth-grade scores have traditionally lagged behind fourth-grade scores, prompting debate over whether the eighth-grade tests have been written or scored to a higher standard.

Since many students lag years behind grade level, Mr. Salzman has introduced a certain amount of fluidity to the standard high school curriculum.

In contrast, Tremain's old school, which is non-selective, has been rebuilt and has smart new facilities, though the grades lag behind those of the Kent grammar schools.

Her grades lagged, friendships both formed and faltered, and at times she lost confidence.

The majority of village students in all grades lag behind their peers in the district and throughout Alaska on state reading and math proficiency tests, school data show.

Low test scores remain a problem across the district, going down in some grades in recent years and lagging well behind the rest of the state.

Today the school is providing additional support and tutoring for students lagging in math to prepare them for algebra in the eighth grade.

Housing grades 6 through 12, he said, the school's aim will be to catch lagging students early.