Essays on Achievement Gap

An “achievement gap” refers to the discrepancy in academic performance between groups of students. It shows up in grades, test scores, course selection, dropout rates and college completion rates. Kids these days are testing better than kids from about 40 years ago, however there is...

Researchers Robert Slaby of San Jose University, Sharon Loucks of Salinas City School District, and Patricia Stelwagon of San Jose State University compiled a conclusive theory from various studies and statistics that concludes preschool is the most essential and important factor to closing the achievement...

Both federal and local levels have been trying to narrow achievement gaps dominating the United States education system through various reforms. Achievement gaps, formed from public housing segregation due to federal and state government policies, are socially and economically widening decade after decade causing socioeconomically...

Gender is a complex, dynamic force that affects every social interaction, including interactions in educational settings. Its effects are woven into educational outcomes, and at times contribute to complicated disparities, specifically in the field of mathematics education. Three examples illustrate this point. First, in the...

The fight for racial equality has been a global struggle for centuries. Improvements have been made. However, the world still has a long way to go. I propose this is because people are putting greater emphasis on equality, and not equity. However, racial equity is...