Solutions & Strategies to Reduce the Achievement Gap: Leadership
Articles and Research Papers |
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The Role of District Level Staff in Closing the Gap. District case studies are included. (2000.) See North Carolina's Achievement Gap web site. |
Research brief review. Roles and strategies for direction and support are drawn from interviews and/or visits to North Carolina districts or schools and are confirmed by other research. "Student and school performance are most likely to be enhanced if true systemic reform occurs. Everyone - every component of the education system - has a role to play, each supporting the other in maximizing student learning." |
| Closing the Achievement Gap [PDF], from the Principals' Partnership. (2003.) | Research brief review. A list of strategies needed for each segment of a district educational community. |
Who's Responsible for Closing the Achievement Gap? The Role of School Leaders in Acknowledging and Accepting the Challenge, from New Horizons for Learning. (2003.) |
Research paper. 1. School leaders must first inquire about the nature of the problem and its root causes, and then 2. Craft a set of deliberate action-strategies that focus on sustained and school- or systems-wide improvement of instruction, and 3. Model a consistent sense of urgency and agency towards the problem. |
| Proficiency for All: Closing the Achievement Gap in Boston's Public Schools (2004 PowerPoint.) | PowerPoint gives issues, and strategies with related approaches. |
