Teach for America corps members cite school quality, not society, as to blame.
| Top Causes of Gaps | |
|---|---|
| Factor | %* |
| Teacher quality | 55 |
| Students’ expectations of themselves | 46 |
| Academic expectations from school | 45 |
| Academic expectations from home | 45 |
| Principal/administrator quality | 40 |
| Top Strategies for Closing Gaps | |
|---|---|
| Factor | %* |
| Higher-quality teachers | 61 |
| Increased common belief in the potential of students in low-income communities | 60 |
| Higher-quality principals and administrators | 50 |
| Smaller class size | 48 |
| Improvement of services outside schools | 47 |
