Foolproof Strategies To Close The Student Achievement Gap

Author : Dr. Tsahai London
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781105907616

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Foolproof Strategies to Close The Student Achievement Gap by Dr. Tsahai London Pdf

Underperforming schools are closing. Teachers identified as incompetent are reassigned or outright fired. Federal and state funds are targeted to design new programs and make substantial school reforms. Improvement and accountability requirements are more stringent for states, districts, schools, and teachers. Responses to The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), replaced by No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), now modified again to ESEA are a mere few of the countless noble efforts attempted across the country. The goal all along has been to raise student achievement and to close gaps. Still the average African American or Hispanic high school graduate is reading at a level similar to that of the average white eighth-grader. This grim reality is the mere tip of the iceberg. The implications are legion. What responsibility must parents assume to arrest this disaster?

Author : Brian M. Pete,Robin J. Fogarty
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781632209689

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Close the Achievement Gap by Brian M. Pete,Robin J. Fogarty Pdf

This invaluable research-based guidebook illustrates how quality teaching can overcome the impact of low socioeconomic conditions and improve student performance dramatically. The authors present instructional techniques that require students to speak with skill, write with clarity and purpose, read with a critical eye, and listen with active engagement. Using six practical strategies, educators can overcome the odds and guide learners to success by: Setting high expectations for all students Making differentiation part of everything they do Challenging students to think critically Insisting on results-oriented goals

Author : Carolyn J. Downey,Betty E. Steffy,Corwin (Firm),William K. Poston,Fenwick W. English
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : 1412977452

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Facilitator's Guide, 50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap by Carolyn J. Downey,Betty E. Steffy,Corwin (Firm),William K. Poston,Fenwick W. English Pdf

Provides 50 strategies that educators can implement to improve students' achievements in schools.

Author : Cynthia D. Prince
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 1578861209

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Changing Policies to Close the Achievement Gap by Cynthia D. Prince Pdf

Closing the academic achievement gap is one of the most complex challenges that school system leaders face. Closing the gap became even more urgent with the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act. For the first time, the federal government has set a deadline for closing the gap, requiring schools to bring all students to proficient levels of academic performance in twelve years. How much of the achievement gap can be attributed to what school districts themselves may be doing? What factors and conditions impede progress toward closing the achievement gap? And what can superintendents do to narrow as much of the gap as they can? These questions led to the development of this guide. In Changing Policies to Close the Achievement Gap Cynthia Prince identifies state and local policies that tend to make the achievement gap worse and describes policy changes that superintendents have made with the support of their boards to help narrow the gap. She also examines policies that aggravate the inequitable distribution of quality teachers and principals, that restrict student access to challenging coursework, and that reduce academic instruction time. Prince argues that closing the gap will require serious efforts to change these policies and other conditions that impede the ability of school districts to bring all students to high levels of performance.

Author : A. Wade Boykin,Pedro Noguera
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416614074

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Creating the Opportunity to Learn by A. Wade Boykin,Pedro Noguera Pdf

"Unless we believe that those who have more are inherently superior to those who have less, we should be troubled by the fact that patterns of achievement are often fairly predictable, particularly with respect to students' race and class." In Creating the Opportunity to Learn, Wade Boykin and Pedro Noguera help navigate the turbid waters of evidence-based methodologies and chart a course toward closing (and eliminating) the academic achievement gap. Turning a critical eye to current and recent research, the authors present a comprehensive view of the achievement gap and advocate for strategies that contribute to the success of all children. Boykin and Noguera maintain that it is possible to close the achievement gap by abandoning failed strategies, learning from successful schools, and simply doing more of what the research shows is most effective. Success is founded on equity, but equity involves more than simply ensuring students have equal access to education; equity also entails a focus on outcomes and results. If we want to bring about significant improvements in those outcomes, we have to do more to address the context in which learning takes place. In short, we must create schools where a child's race or class is no longer a predictor for how well he or she might perform.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : 1452218919

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50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap by Anonim Pdf

Outlines research-based strategies for developing high-performing schools and fostering educational equity for all students.

Author : Ignatius E. Idio
Publisher : Author House
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781467818445

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How to Eliminate Achievement Gap Without Leaving Any Child Behind by Ignatius E. Idio Pdf

How to Eliminate Achievement Gap Without Leaving Any Child Behind: A Handbook of Strategies and Best Practices was designed for college and university instructors, teacher education majors, and classroom teachers, especially the first year teachers who will need the ready-to-use strategies to teach the curriculum subjects right from the first day of school and throughout the school year. There are eleven proven, research-based, and practical strategies for teachers to use with their students. There are graphics and charts available in black line masters for teachers and students. The test banks and answer keys are for the teachers or instructors to use to assess student learning. Today more testing has become the norm rather than the exception in our schools. This book addresses the questions: Why should teachers assess student learning? Do students really learn the specific curricular objectives that teachers are teaching? How do teachers and instructors know whether or not students are really learning and mastering the concepts that they are teaching? It presents the different assessment tools available to teachers and instructors to use in assessing student learning. Classroom management affects how successful teaching and learning occur within the classroom. The book describes several strategies that teachers can use to maintain discipline and actively engage students in the learning process. It suggests several examples of effective classroom procedures and routines that teachers can use to maintain discipline in order to focus on teaching and learning. With the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002, this book also identifies the things that states, local districts, and individual schools are doing to narrow the achievement gaps. Finally, the book summarizes the research findings about what works in teaching and learning.

Author : Carolyn J. Downey,Betty E. Steffy,William K. Poston, Jr.,Fenwick W. English
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452208466

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50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap by Carolyn J. Downey,Betty E. Steffy,William K. Poston, Jr.,Fenwick W. English Pdf

Clear, updated guidelines for increasing academic performance and providing educational equity for all students! This revised guide outlines 50 strategies for developing high-performing schools. Emphasizing educational parity for all students, the book is organized around six standards: Teach a well-crafted, focused, valid, and clear curriculum Align assessments, programs, and instructional resources with curriculum Promote student equality and equity Focus on mastery learning and effective teaching strategies Provide resources for establishing curriculum expectations, monitoring, and accountability Institute effective district and school planning, staff development, and resource allocation to create a quality learning environment

Author : Urban Education National Network
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Compensatory education
ISBN : UGA:32108027637886

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Closing the Achievement Gap by Urban Education National Network Pdf

Author : Baruti K. Kafele
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416616283

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Closing the Attitude Gap by Baruti K. Kafele Pdf

Veteran educator and best-selling author Baruti Kafele offers strategies for motivating students from diverse backgrounds to become passionate about learning.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : 1506312284

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50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap by Anonim Pdf

This film introduces the findings from the book, '50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap', and offers a review of its six main standards.

Author : Baruti K. Kafele
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416617327

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Closing the Attitude Gap by Baruti K. Kafele Pdf

This publication offers sage advice on how to close the achievement gap by addressing the "attitude gap" that often affects underperforming students of all racial and ethnic groups.

Author : Jane E. Pollock,Sharon M. Ford,Margaret M. Black
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416614708

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Minding the Achievement Gap One Classroom at a Time by Jane E. Pollock,Sharon M. Ford,Margaret M. Black Pdf

The achievement gap is a persistent and perplexing challenge for educators. While school- and system-level reforms continue to be discussed in statehouses and district offices, individual teachers are challenged to do something now to help students who are falling short of standards, including students who are English language learners and receiving special education services. A companion to the ASCD best-seller Improving Student Learning One Teacher at a Time, this book identifies small, specific adjustments to planning, teaching, and assessment practices that will support more effective learning in every student, every day, and help close the achievement gap on a classroom-by-classroom basis. Here, you'll learn how to * Use readily available tools--curriculum documents, a plan book, and a grade book--to improve all students' access to, interaction with, and mastery of lesson content. * Design daily lessons that clarify learning goals and require students to use high-yield learning strategies, seek feedback, and reflect on their progress. * Promote the progress of English language learners through coordinated pursuit of content and language goals, and synchronize instruction to improve the performance of special education students in both co-teaching and resource environments. This book also features the voices of working educators who share how "minding the gap" has helped them engage academically at-risk students, ELLs, and special education students; improve students' test scores; and sustain these gains over time. If you are a classroom teacher or specialist committed to helping all your students become more successful learners and unwilling to wait for high-level solutions or even the results of another "data retreat," then this is just the resource you need.

Author : Ruby K. Payne
Publisher : AHA! Process
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : 1934583340

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Research-based Strategies by Ruby K. Payne Pdf

Author : Patricia Davenport
Publisher : APQC
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : 9781601970015

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Are We There Yet? by Patricia Davenport Pdf