Defining the Achievement Gap
The achievement gap refers to disparity in academic performance between specific groups of students. We see the achievement gap in testing, scores, dropout rates, college completion rates, as well as other measures of success. We have found that when all students those at the bottom as well as the top of the “gap” have access to first-class learning opportunities, all students’ achievement can rise (Burris & Welner, 2005, p. xx).
In principle, the public has been behind closing the achievement gap, and schools have employed a variety of tactics to address it ("Achievement Gap - Education Week," 2016). One thing we can do to try and contribute to closing this gap is provide equal systems of education for all racial
The achievement gap refers to disparity in academic performance between specific groups of students. We see the achievement gap in testing, scores, dropout rates, college completion rates, as well as other measures of success. We have found that when all students those at the bottom as well as the top of the “gap” have access to first-class learning opportunities, all students’ achievement can rise (Burris & Welner, 2005, p. xx).
In principle, the public has been behind closing the achievement gap, and schools have employed a variety of tactics to address it ("Achievement Gap - Education Week," 2016). One thing we can do to try and contribute to closing this gap is provide equal systems of education for all racial