"The 'achievement gap' in education refers to the disparity in academic performance between groups of students. It is most often used to describe the troubling performance gaps between many African-American and Hispanic students, at the lower end of the performance scale, and their non-Hispanic white peers, and the similar academic disparity between students from low-income and well-off families. The achievement gap shows up in grades, standardized-test scores, course selection, dropout rates, and college-completion rates. It has become a focal point of education reform efforts." --Education Week

Saturday, March 5, 2011

What Can Schools Do?

Here is an interesting article from the Center for Development and Learning, based in Louisiana. The author, Kati Haycock, provides some valuable historical perspective on academic achievement among black and Latino students.

She also shares four lessons on what's working in schools:
1. Standards are key
2. All students must have a challenging curriculum
3. Students need extra help
4. Teachers matter a lot

"Helping All Students Achieve: Closing the Achievement Gap"
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