Education Issues

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secondary school
He is a ________ teacher. = a school for children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18; i.e .middle school and high school (2 words)
higher education
She works in _______. = college or university education as opposed to school or high school (2 words)
major
She wants to _______ in literature. = to study something as your main subject in college
charter
His daughter goes to a _______ school. = a school in the US that is run by parents, companies etc rather than by the public school system, but which the state government supports
pursue
She wants to _______ a degree in psychology. = try to achieve something over a long period of time
conduct
Students can get suspended for poor _______ in high school. = the way someone behaves, especially in public
tuition
The ________ at private universities has gone up dramatically in recent years. = money you pay to go to a school or university.
bachelor's
Her ______ degree is in history. = a first degree that one gets after four years of study.
master's
She has a ______ degree in teaching. = a second degree that one gets by specializing in a subject and studying for one or two years after getting a bachelor's degree.
PhD
She is in a ______ program. = a university degree of a very high level, which involves doing advanced research
transcript
She had to submit her high school ______. = an official paper that lists the classes and grades of a student.
graduate
She is applying to ______ school. = studying for a Master's degree or PhD
undergraduate
That college only offers _______ degrees. = the first degree given after two or four years of study.
GPA
She has a very high _______. = an acronym that stands for "Grade Point Average."
standardized
The SAT and TOEFL are _________ tests that students take to get into college. =
finance
It is hard for many students to _______ their education. = to get the money to pay for something
homeschooled
She was _______. = to be taught at home by a parent or with a small group of friends outside of the school system
entrance exam
Students in Asian countries usually have to take an ________ to get into university. = a test that you must pass in order to go to a school. (2 words)
register
Students need to _______ for classes by next week. = to officially choose or sign up for something.
assign
Professors usually ______ a lot of reading in American universities. = to tell students the work they must do.
rate
Students often _____ their professors on websites. = to say how good someone or something is
discriminate
It is illegal to ________ against students because of race, gender, etc. = to treat a person or group differently from another in an unfair way
psychology
= the study of the mind and how it influences people's behaviour
women's studies
= the study of the history, culture, power, etc of women in society (2 words)
interior design
= the study of how to plan and choose the colors, materials, furniture etc for the inside of buildings, especially people's houses (2 words)
anthropology
= the scientific study of people, their societies, cultures etc; usually focuses on describing different cultures from the past and present such as art, family, traditions, etc.
sociology
= the scientific study of societies and the behaviour of people in groups; i.e. how societies work, who you are in society, how societies change, etc. Often uses statistics and data
political science
= the study of power and government (2 words)
economics
= the study of the way in which money and goods are produced and used
philosophy
= the study of the nature and meaning of existence, truth, good and evil, etc
linguistics
= the study of language in general and of particular languages, their structure, grammar, and history
physics
= the science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances, and of natural forces such as light, heat, and movement
chemistry
= the science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other
engineering
= the study of how to design and build roads, bridges, machines etc
geography
= the study of the countries, oceans, rivers, mountains, cities etc of the world
biology
= the study of living things
genetics
= the study of how the qualities of living things are passed on in their genes: study of DNA
architecture
= the study of planning and designing buildings
astronomy
= the scientific study of the stars and planets
journalism
= the job or activity of writing news reports for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio
environmental studies
= the study of things concerning or affecting the air, land, or water on Earth (2 words)
interdisciplinary
Political science is an _______ major. = involving ideas, information, or people from different subjects or areas of study
field
She is an expert in the _______ of social psychology. = a subject that people study or an area of activity that they are involved in as part of their work
faculty
She is a full-time member of the _______. = the teachers in a university.
administration
He works in ________. = the part of the university that manages the organization.
enrollment
_________ is down this semester. = the number of students joining a school, university, course etc:
campus
UC Santa Cruz has a very large _______. =the land and buildings of a university or college, including the buildings where students live
affirmative action
Some schools use ________ policies to get more minority students such as African Americans and Hispanic student. = the practice of choosing people for a job, college etc who are usually treated unfairly because of their race, sex etc (2 words)
accepted
She was ________ at UC Berkeley. = told that she could attend
loans
Many students have to take out ______ to go to college. = money that people borrow.
bullying
Many school are concerned about_______. = when people threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller, weaker, or different from others
plagiarism
He was accused of ________ in his essay. = copying another person's ideas or words in your own writing without giving credit.
adjunct faculty
Most of the classes are taught by _________ who make very low salaries. = part-time teachers at a college or university. (2 words)
acceptance rate
That college has a very low ________. = the percentage of people who get into a college (2 words)
apply
She is going to _______ to several colleges. = to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place in a university
drop out
Many students _______ of college after the first year. = stop going; quit (2 words)
sit in
They were able to ______ on the class. = attend but not participate or get a grade; similar to audit
audit
He just wants to ______ the class. = to attend a course at university without intending to take examinations in it or get a credit for it; similar to sit in on
drop
She needs to _______ a class. = stop taking a class.
vocational
He goes to a ________ school. = relating to the skills you need to do a particular job:
financial aid
Many colleges offer low-income students _______. = ways of making the cost of college more affordable such as loans, scholarships, and reduced tuition. (2 words)
quotas
The college has ______ for people from some ethnic groups such as Asian Americans. = an official limit on the number or amount of something that is allowed in a particular period
department
He teaches in the history _______. = one of the groups of people who study the same subject and work together in a university
fraternity
He joined a ______ when he was in college. = a club for male students at some American colleges and universities
sorority
She joined a ______ when she was in college. = a club for women students at some American colleges and universities
admissions
The student had a protest in front of the __________ office. = the part of the university that decides which students will be accepted
extra-curricular
She participated in many _________ activities. = clubs or groups such as sports, music, or other activities that are not part of the academic curriculum.
a full ride
He got a _______ to Stanford. = was given so much money in scholarships that s/he didn't have to pay any money.
prestigious
Harvard and Stanford are two of the most _______ universities in the U.S. = admired as one of the best and most important
associate's
She has an _______ degree. = a two-year degree after completing community college
tutoring
The college offers ________ for English language learners. = one-on-one teaching to help students with their normal classes
program
She is in a part-time MBA _______ at UC Berkeley, so she works and studies. = a course of study or set of classes
disadvantaged
The college offers assistance to _________ students. = having social problems, such as a lack of money or education, which make it difficult for you to succeed
curriculum
The ________ for the class was developed over many years. = the materials, lectures, readings, etc. that students study for a class.
syllabus
Professors usually hand out a ________ on the first day class. = a paper that a professor gives which describes what and how students will study in a class.
STEM
Many colleges are encouraging students to study _______ majors. = an acronym that means "science, technology, engineering, and math."
remedial
Community colleges usually offer _________ math and English classes. = a special course that helps students who have difficulty learning a basic subject
GED
Some students take the _______ test instead of graduating from high school. = an acronym that stands for "General Education Development"
minor
He has a ______ in psychology. = a subject that you took several classes in but did not major in
expelled
The students were ______ for cheating. = kicked out of school; not allowed to continue at the school
intrinsic
She studied hard because she had _______ motivation. = part of the person or thing; coming from inside
extrinsic
Paying kids to read books is a kind of ______ motivation. = coming from outside (i.e. not from inside)
reward
Some teachers _________ good behavior with treats or points. = something given in exchange for a useful idea, good behavior, excellent work, etc
evaluation
Her final ______ from the professor was very strong. = judging something's quality, importance, or value, or a report that includes this information
illiterate
Many people in developing countries are ___________. = not able to read or write in your own language.
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