noun
- plural of destreaming; the process of removing or ending the practice of dividing students into different educational streams or tracks based on ability or achievement level.
Usage: primarily British and Commonwealth English; education policy term; often used in discussions of comprehensive education reform
Examples
- The school's destreamings initiative aimed to provide equal educational opportunities for all students.
- Research on destreamings has shown mixed results regarding student achievement and social integration.
- Several European countries have implemented destreamings policies to reduce educational inequality.
- Teachers adapted their methods following the destreamings of the mathematics program.
- Destreamings in secondary education remains a controversial topic among policymakers and educators.