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deviation score; standardized score
a statistical measure used in Japan to indicate academic standing relative to peers, with 50 as average
偏差値が60を超えた。
My deviation score exceeded 60.
この大学の偏差値は高い。
This university has a high deviation score.
偏差値だけで学校を選ばないほうがいい。
You shouldn't choose a school based only on deviation scores.
JAPANESE EDUCATION SYSTEM:
偏差値 is a standardized score used extensively in Japanese education to rank students and schools.
HOW IT WORKS:
- 50 = average
- Above 50 = above average
- Below 50 = below average
- 60+ = top tier
- 70+ = extremely high (top schools)
COMMON USAGE:
- 偏差値教育 - education focused on deviation scores
- 偏差値が高い/低い - high/low deviation score
- 偏差値至上主義 - obsession with deviation scores
CRITICISM:
The 偏差値 system is sometimes criticized for creating too much pressure on students and reducing education to mere numbers.
RELATED:
- 学力 - academic ability
- 内申点 - internal assessment score
- 模試 - practice exam (where 偏差値 is calculated)