Achievement Gap

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Growing Gaps Bring Focus on Poverty's Role in Schooling

Studies say deepening income-based academic gaps could keep poor children from finding a path out of poverty. (March 6, 2012)

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This Spotlight explores progress and setbacks on the achievement gap front and what schools are doing to improve learning results for all children.

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02/06 01:46 pm | Changing the National Narrative About Public Schools ... Next Steps | By Cheryl Williams, Executive Director, Learning First Alliance (LFA)  Over the past year, member organizations in the Learning First Alliance (LFA) have shared ...

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Helping Students Motivate Themselves
Longtime community organizer Larry Ferlazzo discussed techniques he used in his classroom to help students to motivate themselves to learn.

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Protesting teachers at a Seattle high school leave the door open for an important discussion about the quality of assessments, writes Celine Coggins.
February 13, 2013 - Education Week
Without better instruction, children starting school with small vocabularies will struggle with common standards, scholars say.
February 5, 2013 - Education Week
Moving out of a poor neighborhood by itself doesn't boost children's achievement, says new research.
January 15, 2013 - Education Week
Prekindergarten, K-12, and college- and career-readiness indicators show gains, but other Quality Counts measures are mixed.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
Big gaps exist across racial and ethnic groups and income levels, the first-of-its-kind report from "the nation’s report card" shows.
December 6, 2012 | Updated: December 12, 2012 - Education Week
December 3, 2012 - Education Week
The four largest federal programs to house families in poverty do not help parents get their children into higher-quality schools, according to the Poverty and Race Action Council.
November 16, 2012 - Education Week
A public-private model for early learning is generating national interest—and some high hopes.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
The long-term impact of a good education is multifaceted and powerful, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney write.
November 5, 2012 - Education Week
David Coleman also called on the organization to help find ways for all students to immerse themselves in academic "work worth doing."
October 25, 2012 | Updated: November 19, 2012 - Education Week

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