The state of California has implemented a number measures to close one of the largest and
most persistent achievement gaps in the nation, Recently released scores for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a nationwide test for fourth - and eighth - graders in math and reading given every two years, show that California's students are still performing below the... Continue reading California: Moving the Needle on the Achievement Gap
Not exact matches
We have deep,
persistent achievement gaps, larger than in
most other states.
One of the
most persistent barriers to student
achievement resides in the collective mindset of the students we teach.
The fact that AYP doesn't focus on low educational
achievement for young men of all backgrounds, the
most -
persistent symptom of the nation's education crisis, has allowed districts to continue practices such as overlabeling of young men as special ed cases that toss more futures into the abyss.
Addressing the state's
persistent achievement gaps and ensuring a pathway to excellent education for all students, particularly those who are
most vulnerable, led the Board's discussion about the new accountability system and new charter school regulations, which will be voted on during the Board's October meeting.
As in previous years, scores from last year's Badger Exam and the ACT continued to reflect significant
achievement gaps across racial, ethnic and income groups, a
persistent trend state Superintendent called «
most troubling.»
«The contention that unions play a role in misallocating resources, sending them away from where they are
most needed, is a distraction from efforts to address the
persistent nature of
achievement gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students.»
«Massachusetts is proud of the
achievements of our K - 12 student population, but like
most other states, we still have a lot of work ahead to close
persistent achievement gaps,» said Commissioner Jeff Wulfson.
When James Coleman, the great sociologist of education, analyzed the school characteristics that had the greatest impact on educational
achievement and equity, he found that schools with greater academic intensity — a
persistent, goal - directed focus on academics — produced not only greater learning, but also narrowed the
achievement gap between ethnic groups.30 That such academically focused schools would raise general
achievement is obvious since an intense focus on academics is self - evidently the
most likely means to raise academic
achievement.
One of the
most significant and
persistent barriers to student
achievement resides in the collective mind - set of the very students we teach.
And the fact that AYP doesn't focus on the crisis of low educational
achievement for young men of all backgrounds, the
most -
persistent symptom of the nation's education crisis, has allowed districts to continue practices such as overlabeling of young men as special ed cases that toss more futures into the abyss.
Results from the
most recent ACT college admission test underscore the «
persistent achievement gaps» between disadvantaged student groups and their better - off peers, the Washington Post reports.
Protecting young children from adversity is a promising, science - based strategy to address many of the
most persistent and costly problems facing contemporary society, including limited educational
achievement, diminished economic productivity, criminality, and disparities in health.