expected progress

noun phrase

UK /ɪkˈspektɪd ˈprəʊɡres/

US /ɪkˈspektɪd ˈprɑːɡres/

The progress that people think you should make.

The teacher checked whether the class was making expected progress in reading.

SYNONYMS

anticipated progress predicted progress projected progress planned progress

RELATED WORDS

target benchmark milestone standard assessment

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The progress that is normally predicted for a student at a certain age or stage.

Students below expected progress receive extra support.

3. The amount of work or improvement that a plan says should be finished by a certain time.

The project is behind expected progress because of the delays.

4. The progress that is likely to happen based on past results.

Expected progress in the experiment was slow at first.