remediation
Making things right
Remediation is the act of correcting or fixing a problem.
Environmental remediation cleans up contaminated sites: The factory paid for soil remediation after the chemical spill.
In education, remediation provides extra instruction to students who have fallen behind: She enrolled in a remediation course to improve her math skills.
The word implies not just repair but restoration to an acceptable standard.
Introduction of impurities
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- soilGround matter for planting
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- hazardous wasteDangerous discards threatening health
cleanup · Superfund · brownfield · plume · leachate · monitoring · sampling · risk assessment
Living organisms detoxify pollutants
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- native speciesOrganisms originating in a region
biodiversity · reclamation · erosion control · stream restoration · replanting · soil health · carbon sequestration · wildlife corridor
Act of setting straight
- redressCompensation for injury
- fixRepair or solution
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- amendmentChange to official text
correction · compliance · deficiency · nonconformance · quality control · rework · adjustment · mitigation
Purposeful involvement to change course
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- literacyAbility to read, write
- numeracyAbility with figures
- IEPPersonalized learning accommodation document
learning disabilities · dyslexia · special education · accommodation · differentiation · scaffolding · skill gap · academic support
Restore to working order
- restorationReturning something to condition
- mold removalEliminating fungal growth
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
concrete · structural damage · water damage · building code · retrofit · demolition · reconstruction · abatement
contamination
Introduction of impurities
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- soilGround matter for planting
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
hazardous waste · cleanup · Superfund · brownfield · plume · leachate · monitoring · sampling · risk assessment · excavation
bioremediation
Living organisms detoxify pollutants
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
native species · biodiversity · reclamation · erosion control · stream restoration · replanting · soil health · carbon sequestration · wildlife corridor · buffer zone
rectification
Act of setting straight
- redressCompensation for injury
- fixRepair or solution
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
amendment · correction · compliance · deficiency · nonconformance · quality control · rework · adjustment · mitigation · action plan
intervention
Purposeful involvement to change course
IEP · learning disabilities · dyslexia · special education · accommodation · differentiation · scaffolding · skill gap · academic support · catch-up
repair
Restore to working order
- restorationReturning something to condition
- mold removalEliminating fungal growth
- foundationUnderlying support structure
waterproofing · concrete · structural damage · water damage · building code · retrofit · demolition · reconstruction · abatement · inspection
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- environmental scienceecology, air quality, ecosystem, water quality, ecosystems
- math educationmath class, math instruction, math curriculum, math standards, lesson plans
- assessmentevaluating, test, analyzing, exam, assessing
- school problemsdropout rates, overcrowding, school funding, budget cuts, bullying
- correctionscorrection, corrections, fix, fixing, rectification
remediationcontamination
Introduction of impurities
pollution · degradation · damage · destruction · harm
remediationprevention
Stopping something before occurring
prophylaxis · precaution · preemption · avoidance · deterrence
remediationacceleration
Rate velocity changes
enrichment · advancement · gifted education · honors track · fast-tracking