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Synthesizes the most current research to help school leaders understand the achievement gap and provides strategies to address the external society factors and internal school factors that contribute to this issue.
Opening the Doors of Possibility: Strategies for Closing Achievement Gaps
The hourglass long ago upended.
Introduction
The crux of the discussion on the achievement gap is to answer the question of what can be done to reduce and ultimately eliminate the achievement gap. (Shannon & Bylsma, 2002, p. 34)
Thus far researchers have been more effective at identifying a plethora of causes than recommending programs and policies to close the gap. (McGee, 2003, p. 9)
Improving student performance and narrowing racial gaps are not beyond the reach of public policy. (Ferguson, 1991, p. 29)
Closing the gap is a complex task that will require multiple, simultaneous, and long-term efforts that target school, home, community, and social factors. (Kober, 2001, p. ...
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