Dalton System
noun
a method of progressive education whereby students contract to carry through on their own responsibility the year's work as divided up into monthly assignments.
Also called
Dalton Plan.
Origin of Dalton System
named after
Dalton, Massachusetts, where it was first used in the high schools
British Dictionary definitions for dalton plan
Dalton plan
Dalton system
/ (ˈdɔːltən) /
noun
a system devised to encourage pupils to learn and develop at their own speed, using libraries and other sources to complete long assignments
Word Origin for Dalton plan
C20: named after
Dalton, Massachusetts, where the plan was used in schools