Race to the Top Word List

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  1. evaluation
    the act of ascertaining or judging the quality of
    Like other states, New York approved a plan to allow local school districts to use student test scores in teacher evaluations, a practice teachers’ unions have bitterly opposed for years.
  2. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
    Mr. Klein said: “Race to the Top has been a tremendous catalyst for precisely the kind of education reform we’ve supported and implemented in New York City; now it is up to all of us to live up to this commitment and continue the important work that got us here.”
  3. wrangle
    quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively
    New York’s prize was the fruit of The money comes after months of wrangling in the State Legislature and fights with the state and city teachers’ unions.
  4. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
    The competition was designed to reward what Mr. Obama considers exemplary educational ideas and practice in a few states, in hopes of inspiring the remaining states to adopt similar practices.
  5. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
    The choice of winners raised questions about the criteria among some experts.
Created on Tue Aug 24 19:15:56 EDT 2010

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