Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Achievement for Low-Income Students and Students of Color
Posted by The Education Trust on July 7, 2014
Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Achievement for Low-Income Students and Students of Color
For nearly two decades, closing the achievement gap has been a focus of educators and policymakers nationwide. To date, efforts have often focused on the lowest performing students, those most in need of immediate attention. And that laser-like focus has paid off. In fourth-grade math, for example, the share of students in the “below basic” category on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has declined by roughly 25 percent since 2003. And while all groups of students have made progress, progress has been especially positive for students of color and low-income students. As a result, gaps at the below basic level have
narrowed substantially.
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