Thank you for your June 1st blog post that highlighted a research paper that I co-authored with Stanford professor Greg Walton and several other researchers titled, Teaching a Lay Theory Before
College Narrows Achievement Gaps at Scale, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
The paper is titled Teaching a lay theory before
college narrows achievement gaps at scale and isn't behind a paywall.
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College Board has long claimed its gold standard AP Program can help students succeed in college, narrow the achievement gap and level the playing field for traditionally under - served high schools and st
College Board has long claimed its gold standard AP Program can help students succeed in
college, narrow the achievement gap and level the playing field for traditionally under - served high schools and st
college,
narrow the
achievement gap and level the playing field for traditionally under - served high schools and students.
Anaheim, Calif — The
narrowing achievement gap between black and white students, first reported about two years ago, is also beginning to show in
college and graduate - school admissions tests, according to a new analysis of national data by the researcher whose earlier analyses first summarized the change.
Winners of the $ 4 billion Race to the Top jackpot committed to grand goals in using the federal grants to raise student
achievement, as measured by higher test scores,
narrowed achievement gaps, and increased graduation and
college - going rates — all in four years.
To get one of the federal waivers, states had to submit plans that included adopting curriculum standards geared toward
college and career readiness, developing teacher evaluation systems that incorporated student testing data and tracking and
narrowing achievement gaps between groups of students.
A new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education examines how implementing rigorous and engaging curriculum aligned with
college - and career - ready standards fosters positive school climates in which students are motivated to succeed,
achievement gaps narrow, and learning and outcomes improve.
The foundation says that Houston outperformed peer districts in academic
achievement; increased its graduation rate faster than other urban districts;
narrowed the
achievement gaps for low - income and Hispanic students; and improved
college - readiness levels.
Houston was recognized for its students» academic
achievement gains, its ability to increase the district graduation rate faster than any other urban district in the running for the prize, and its progress in
narrowing the
achievement gaps for low - income and Hispanic students and improving students»
college - readiness, among other
achievements.
We've helped raise educational standards, lift graduation rates to record highs, send more kids off to
college, and
narrow the
achievement gap - to name a few.
New Jersey charter schools continue to
narrow the
achievement gap on the third year of Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC) exams based on data released this fall from the New Jersey Department of Education for the 2016 - 17 school year.