accrediting - v. saying that something is good enough to be gien credit
alternative - adj. offering or expressing a choice
approach - v. to begin to deal with or think about
assessment - n. the act of assessing something
certain - adj. used to refer to a quality that is noticed but that is difficult to explain or describe
degree - n. an official document and title that is given to someone who has successfully completed a series of classes at a college or university
grade - n. a number or letter that indicates how a student performed in a class or on a test
graduate - n. a person who has earned a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university
rubric - n. an explanation or a set of instructions at the beginning of a book, a test, etc.
standardized - v. to change things so that they are similar and consistent and agree with rules about what is proper and acceptable