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Factors which correlate with the Achievement Gap

There are many factors that may produce a gap. Sometimes the factors are studied alone; and sometimes they are combined with at least one other factor. General or combined factors are listed below.
To see information on single factors, choose any of the following:

*Factors and the Achievement Gap*
Paige Calls Achievement Gap "Major Driver of Racial Inequity" in the United States by Rod Paige, ex-U.S. Secretary of Education, July 2004.	at NCREL What Contributes to the Achievement Gap? (an excellent resource)	ASCD's reports of November 2004: The Achievement Gap: Causes (Part I), & The Achievement Gap: Solutions (Part II)
*New Jersey Data with Subgroup Information*
* No Child Left Behind * DOE Data, with School Report Card, Statewide Assessment Reports and much more * Office of Title I Program Planning and Accountability, with NCLB Single Accountability System, Information Center (with AYP indicators) and much more * Office of Assessment and Evaluation, with reports, support, schedules, and State Summary Reports for NJ ASK, GEPA, and HSPA
*There may be Multiple Factors involved with an Achievement Gap*
* Factors Contributing to Achievement Gap: Level of importance of many accountability factors, as seen by teachers of Montgomery County, Maryland (after a survey by a research company). * What Contributes to the Achievement Gap? from the Learning Point Associates, at the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.