Closing the Achievement Gaps This resource by Learning Point Associates examines levels of achievement among racial groups and explores social, school, and family factors related to the cause of the disparity. It also looks at research, public policy, and successful schools to identify how the achievement gap can be overcome.
Closing the Gaps Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board developed a plan to close the educational gaps within Texas. The plan includes strategies for reaching each of the goals and an annual performance measuring system.
Education Rights This is a section of In Motion Magazine dedicated to finding alternative ideas to the challenges in education. In contains several articles relating to the achievement gap. Some of special note are:
Educational Equity for All Students
This page on the Research for Better Schools Web site provides links to programs and resources to address the achievement gap in math and science. Further exploration on this site will provide additional resources in other subject areas.
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
This US Department of Education discretionary grant was designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. Texas recipients of this grant are listed below:
NSF-funded Exemplary Comprehensive Mathematics Curricula The National Science Foundation provides a list of exemplary instructional materials that align with the NCTM standards and are designed to respond to student diversity. As the reader scrolls down the page, there is a discussion of “Understanding equity issues and their implication for the classroom.”
The Minority Student Achievement Network: Research This coalition of multiracial, relatively affluent suburban school districts studies the disparity in achievement between white students and students of color through intensive research. This page describes ongoing projects and includes results of some of their past studies. Of particular note are the Tripod Project on teacher-student relationships and the NSF project focusing on mathematics.
