Achieve ment Gap

What is it?

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

By age 3

Home

school?

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

Teachers

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

But why?

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

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/>.

What is being done about it?

What are you doing to make a difference?

Donate to Project Aloe!

What about those who are not even included?

Volunteer!

Where tonext?

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/>.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgvpRoAn-ro&feature=related

Take time to watch this video for more

on the Achievement Gap in America

AcknowledgementsThank you for…

Dr. ValenzaHelping me find sources, your presentation and helping me fix my slides

Mrs. ArlenHelping me find books

Mrs. WardEditing my products, giving me guiding questions to better direct me

MommySupport, love, birth, and being my mentor

Mrs. MargiBeing a great person, and providing me with pictures from my volunteer work

Mr. RYour Presentation

VeronicaEditing my products and listening to my complaints =)

Works Consulted/ CitedBurris, 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 Effects of Race and Teacher Self Efficacy on the Achievement Gap in School. Spec.issue of 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 for All. 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.

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/>.