Class Size

elicit, /ɪˈlɪsɪt/, verb

to draw out a response or reaction; khơi gợi; Education reforms rarely _________ strong protests from teachers.

juggernaut, /ˈdʒʌɡənɔːt/, noun

a powerful unstoppable movement; thế lực mạnh mẽ; Class-size reduction became a policy _________ across many states.

achievement distribution, /əˈtʃiːvmənt ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/, noun

the spread of academic results across students; phân bố thành tích; Dropouts usually come from the lower end of the _________.

discount, /dɪsˈkaʊnt/, verb

to regard something as less valid or reliable; bác bỏ; Some scholars _________ the early statistical findings.

level playing field, /ˌlevl ˈpleɪɪŋ fiːld/, noun

a situation in which everyone has equal opportunity; sân chơi công bằng; It is difficult to ensure a _________ in educational research.

mastery, /ˈmɑːstəri/, noun

complete knowledge or skill; sự thông thạo; Teachers were expected to have _________ of the subject matter.

curricular, /kəˈrɪkjələ/, adjective

relating to educational content; thuộc chương trình học; No new _________ materials were introduced during the study.

array, /əˈreɪ/, noun

a wide range or variety; hàng loạt; Researchers found an _________ of benefits in smaller classes.

counterpart, /ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/, noun

a person or group with a similar role; đối tượng tương ứng; Students outperformed their _________ in larger classes.

persist, /pəˈsɪst/, verb

to continue over time; duy trì; The advantage appeared to _________ after students returned to larger classes.

debatable, /dɪˈbeɪtəbl/, adjective

open to argument or discussion; gây tranh cãi; The long-term effect of small classes remained _________.

stem from, /stem frəm/, verb

to originate from something; bắt nguồn từ; Later improvement may _________ supportive family environments.

cave in, /keɪv ɪn/, verb

to give in to pressure; nhượng bộ; Some administrators _________ to parental demands for smaller classes.

undermine, /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/, verb

to weaken something gradually; làm suy yếu; These criticisms do not _________ the main findings.

emulate, /ˈemjʊleɪt/, verb

to imitate something seen as successful; noi theo; California's programme was not considered worthy to _________.

exacerbate, /ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt/, verb

to make a problem worse; làm trầm trọng thêm; The policy may _________ inequality between rich and poor schools.

affluent, /ˈæfluənt/, adjective

having a lot of wealth; giàu có; More _________ districts attracted better teachers.

recruit, /rɪˈkruːt/, verb

to enlist people for work; tuyển dụng; Schools had to _________ additional teachers.

groundwork, /ˈɡraʊndwɜːk/, noun

preparatory work for a future project; nền tảng ban đầu; The pilot programme laid the _________ for larger reforms.

across-the-board, /əˌkrɒs ðə ˈbɔːd/, adjective

applying to everyone or everything; áp dụng toàn diện; California used an _________ approach to class reduction.

accord with, /əˈkɔːd wɪð/, verb

to agree with or match; phù hợp với; The results _________ those from the earlier STAR study.

forethought, /ˈfɔːθɔːt/, noun

careful planning in advance; sự suy tính trước; Policymakers should plan reforms with greater _________.

yield, /jiːld/, verb

to produce a result; tạo ra; Poorly designed reforms may _________ little improvement.

minuscule, /ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/, adjective

extremely small; cực nhỏ; Some programmes produced only _________ gains.