When and where did I find this word?
I found this word in the Handbook of Reading Research in the following sentence: Special programs, such as compensatory education, will never be effective in promoting the achievement of students of diverse backgrounds because these services are merely extensions of a larger system that is not designed to provide these students with a high-quality education.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.highbeamresearch.com/, the term compensatory education refers to programs for targeting special resources and schooling at so-called problem groups, in the belief that carefully designed curricula will overcome the supposed cognitive and motivational deficits experienced by these groups.
What is my familiarity with the word?
I have little kmowledge of this word.
Do I want to know this word and why?
Educators should be familiar with this word.
Do I want others to know this word?
This is a technical term that all educators should know.
Sophia,
ReplyDeleteAgain, I must urge you to take more care with how you explaining what the word means. As you found this term in the HRR it is important that you use the passage where you found this word in addition to any outside source in order to confirm the accuracy of the definition you are providing.