Specialist dictionary

Education policy

Education policy, standards, accountability, funding and reform.

Core vocabulary

57 featured terms

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Accomplishmentnoun

the action of accomplishing something

Accountabilitynoun

responsibility to someone or for some activity

Achievementnoun

the action of accomplishing something

Answerabilitynoun

responsibility to someone or for some activity

Answerablenessnoun

responsibility to someone or for some activity

Attainmentnoun

arrival at a new stage; "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition"

Educationnoun

knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

Financingnoun

the act of financing

Fundingnoun

the act of financing

Inspectionnoun

a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

Policynoun

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"

Reformverb

change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"

Reviewnoun

a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

See the lightverb

change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"

Standardnoun

an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provide…

Straighten outverb

change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"

Arrivalnoun

accomplishment of an objective

Attainmentnoun

the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence"

Centralismnoun

the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization

Checknoun

the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

Containmentnoun

a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully;…

Creditnoun

used in the phrase ‘to your credit’ in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit"

Effortnoun

a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

Encyclopedismnoun

profound scholarly knowledge

Enlightenmentnoun

education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

Enlistingnoun

the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)

Eruditionnoun

profound scholarly knowledge

Experiencenoun

the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the…

Exploitnoun

a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

Featnoun

a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

Footholdnoun

an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "t…

Foundationnoun

education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding…

Freeingnoun

the act of liberating someone or something

Goingnoun

advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"

Groundingnoun

education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding…

Haymakingnoun

taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts

Learningnoun

profound scholarly knowledge

Liberationnoun

the act of liberating someone or something

Masterpiecenoun

an outstanding achievement

Obscurantismnoun

a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge

Passnoun

(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"

Performancenoun

any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game, his performanc…

Reachingnoun

accomplishment of an objective

Recordnoun

the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"

Recruitmentnoun

the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)

Releasenoun

the act of liberating someone or something

Scholarshipnoun

profound scholarly knowledge

Sleddingnoun

advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"

Smoothnoun

the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"

Squeaknoun

something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

Squeakernoun

something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

Ultramontanismnoun

(Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope

Walknoun

(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"

Reclaimverb

bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

Rectifyverb

bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

Reformverb

bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

Regenerateverb

bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"