Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The Achievement Gap

Key ideas:

  • Students come to school with an Achievement Gap, predicted by income.
  • Students who are behind before school starts are more likely to miss a lot of school.
  • Research shows that students progress at a similar rate during the school year, but the gap widens over summer.
Solving the "Achievement Gap" is not just about schools, testing, and accountability.  There are community- and national responsibilities to ensuring that all kids show up at school, and leave school prepared to succeed.

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