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Understanding the Achievement Gap: Contributing Factors and Solutions

The achievement gap refers to the persistent disparity in educational performance between different groups of students, often influenced by socioeconomic status, race, and access to resources. This presentation delves into various factors contributing to the achievement gap, highlighting the importance of equitable education for all. It explores actionable steps for educators, parents, and communities to bridge this gap, including volunteer opportunities and ways to support initiatives like Project Aloe. Together, we can make a significant difference in closing the achievement gap in America.

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Understanding the Achievement Gap: Contributing Factors and Solutions

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  1. Achieve ment Gap

  2. What is it?

  3. the factors Baxter, Judy. Reading Skills in the Computer Lab. 22 Sept. 2005. Flickr, n.d.      Web. 14 Dec. 2010. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/83955435@N00/      45972760

  4. By age 3 Home

  5. school? Pollack, Robert. My classroom. 5 Aug. 2005. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2011.      <http://www.flickr.com/photos/pollack/118463700/>.

  6. Teachers

  7. Kenny. Disagree. 1 Jan. 2009. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2011.      <http://www.flickr.com/photos/15218677@N06/3157830607/>

  8. But why? Moy, Eddie. Segregation. 12 Apr. 2007. flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2011.      <http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddiemoy/456245532/>.

  9. Old fashion class room. N.d. News One. Web. 16 Jan. 2011. <http://newsone.com/      nation/news-one-staff/schools-nationwide-drift-backward-toward-segregation/>.

  10. What is being done about it?

  11. What are you doing to make a difference?

  12. Donate to Project Aloe!

  13. What about those who are not even included?

  14. Volunteer!

  15. Take time to watch this video for more on the Achievement Gap in America Where to next? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgvpRoAn-ro&feature=related Lim, Colin. Benjamin Sheares Bridge. 26 Feb. 2010. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 6      Jan. 2011. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/colinlim/4591201561/in/ photostream/>.

  16. Acknowledgements Thank you for… Dr. Valenza Helping me find sources, your presentation and helping me fix my slides Mrs. Arlen Helping me find books Mrs. Ward Editing my products, giving me guiding questions to better direct me Mommy Support, love, birth, and being my mentor Mrs. Margi Being a great person, and providing me with pictures from my volunteer work Mr. R Your Presentation Veronica Editing my products and listening to my complaints =)

  17. Works Consulted/ Cited Burris, Carol Corbett. "Detracking for Purpose." Principal Leadership (Jan. 2010): 30-34. Web. 29 Sept. 2010. <http://www.schoolstowatch.org/Portals/ 2/STWDocs/Detracking%20for%20Success.pd>. Clemmitt, Marcia. "Fixing Urban Schools." CQ Researcher Online. CQ Researcher, 5 Aug. 2010. Web. 29 Sept. 2010. < http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/ cqresrre2007042700 >. Herrenstein, Richard J., and Charles Murray. The Bell Curve. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Print. Hines, Mark T, Ph.D., and William Allan Kritsonis, Ph.D. The Interactive Effectsof Race and Teacher Self Efficacy on the Achievement Gap in School. Spec.issueof National Forum of Multicultural Issues Journal 7.1: n. pag. PDF file. Kozol, Johathan. Ordinary Resurrections Children in the Years of Hope. New York: HarperCollins, 2001. Print. Lianides, Jim, and Kevin Skelly. "Improving Education for All." Interview by Henrietta J. Burroughs. Talking with Henrietta: Improving Education forAll. EPA Today, 2010. East Palo Alto Today Center. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. <http://www.epatoday.org/tv.html>. "No Child Left Behind." Issues & Controversies On File: n. pag. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 7 Dec. 2007. Web. 6 Oct. 2010. <http://www.2facts.com/article/i1200660>. Paige, Rod, and Elaine Witty. The Black-White Achievement Gap: Why Closing It Is the Greatest Civil Rights Issue of Our Time. New York: Amacom, 2009. Print. Schoor, Jonathan. "Bridging the K-12 Achievement Gap." Standford School of Business. 30 Apr. 2009. youtuube.com. Web. 25 Oct. 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/user/stanfordbusiness#p/search/0/LRnKLNDa_OY>. Windels, Jennifer. "Meet the Minnesota Governor Candidates." Review Messenger. Ed. Tim Bloomquist. Heartland Market, n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2010.

  18. Works Consulted/ cited Baxter, Judy. Reading Skills in the Computer Lab. 22 Sept. 2005. Flickr, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2010. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/83955435@N00/45972760 Kenny. Disagree. 1 Jan. 2009. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2011. http://www.flickr.com/photos/15218677@N06/3157830607. Lim, Colin. Benjamin Sheares Bridge. 26 Feb. 2010. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2011. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/colinlim/4591201561/in/photostream/>. Moy, Eddie. Segregation. 12 Apr. 2007. flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2011. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddiemoy/456245532/>. Pollack, Robert. My classroom. 5 Aug. 2005. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2011.<http://www.flickr.com/photos/pollack/118463700/>. Old fashion class room. N.d. News One. Web. 16 Jan. 2011. <http://newsone.com/nation/news-one-staff/schools-nationwide-drift- backward-toward-segregation/>.

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