The achievement gap is the division of academic success amongst certain student groups. It measures the educational performance of students that identify with specific races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic status. It is associated with patterns of low performance, low standardized test scores and grades, and high school completion rates. In the eyes of an educator, it can also be defined as, “The difference between a child’s potential and his/her actual achievement” (SEDL).
The cause of this gap correlates with groups of students whose history includes discrimination; African Americans, Latinos, English Learner, and special education. At home, the lack of parent participation in school and low incomes also contribute to the widening of the
The cause of this gap correlates with groups of students whose history includes discrimination; African Americans, Latinos, English Learner, and special education. At home, the lack of parent participation in school and low incomes also contribute to the widening of the