Search Results for: achievement gap
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World’s Largest Annual Study of Student Reading Habits Reveals Critical Gaps, Key Strategies for Growth
This year’s What Kids Are Reading report offers unparalleled insights into what students read, along with data-driven tools for educators WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (January 23, 2019) ... -
Using Digital Learning to Close the Opportunity Gaps
The opportunity gap is one of the most bedeviling problems facing education today. The reality is that the educational experience of a student is strongly influenced ... -
Black Boys in Crisis: What Does the Growing Income Gap Mean for Black Boys?
In this series, appropriately titled “Black Boys in Crisis,” I highlight the problems facing black boys in education today, as well as provide clear steps that ... -
Behind Singapore’s PISA rankings success – and why other countries may not want to join the race
This article was written by Amanda Wise Singapore has topped the global Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) rankings in maths, science and reading, while countries ... -
The Key to STEM Achievement: Answering the Question
‘When Am I Going to Use This?’ In Maureen Foelkl’s classroom at Chapman Hill Elementary School in Salem, Oregon, second and third grade students designed solutions ... -
Designer Learning Experiences: Bridging the Gap for Low-Income and Minority Students
The number of minority students outweighs the number of white students—yet underrepresented minorities still often face a worse quality education than their white counterparts. It’s prime ... -
Closing the College Gender Gap
If you have been following education hot button issues for any length of time, you’ve likely read about the nationwide push to better encourage girls in ... -
Promoting Student Achievement through Accountability and Assessment
Educators, parents, politicians, and concerned citizens agree that the American educational system is in poor shape, and that far reaching changes are needed for improvement. One ... -
For Hispanic Students, Education Gap Persists
A recent report released by Child Trends Hispanic Institute suggests that although reading scores have increased for Hispanic students, progress has generally slowed overall nationwide in ... -
ELLs’ Achievement Is No Longer a Subgroup Issue
Meeting the unique learning needs of non-native English speakers must involve entire school communities, and not just the teachers who have ELLs in their classrooms. By ...