Achievement gap in the United States
The achievement gap in the United States is the observed, persistent disparity in measures of educational performance among subgroups of U.S. students, especially groups defined by socioeconomic status (SES), race / ethnicity and gender . The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college enrollment and completion rates. While this article focuses on the achievement gap in the United States, the gap in achievement between lower income students and higher income students exists in all nations [1] and it has been studied extensively in the U.S. and other countries, including the U.K. [2] Various other gaps between groups exist around the globe as well.
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| 2018 |
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2. Gender achievement gap in the United States 3. Possible causes of the gender achievement gap in the United States 4. Implications of the gender gap 5. Attempts to reduce the gender gap 6. Barriers for disadvantaged students and efforts to close the gap |
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The achievement gap in the United States is the observed, persistent disparity in measures of educational performance among subgroups of U.S. students, especially groups defined by socioeconomic status (SES), race / ethnicity and gender . The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college enrollment and completion rates. While this article focuses on the achievement gap in the United States, the gap in achievement between lower income students and higher income students exists in all nations [1] and it has been studied extensively in the U.S. and other countries, including the U.K. [2] Various other gaps between groups exist around the globe as well. |
| 2017 |
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2. Gender achievement gap in the United States 3. Possible causes of the gender achievement gap in the United States 4. Implications of the gender gap |
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The achievement gap in the United States refers to the observed, persistent disparity in measures of educational performance among subgroups of U.S. students, especially groups defined by socioeconomic status (SES), race / ethnicity and gender . The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college enrollment and completion rates. While this article focuses on the achievement gap in the United States, the gap in achievement between lower income students and higher income students exists in all nations [1] and it has been studied extensively in the U.S. and other countries, including the U.K. [2] Various other gaps between groups exist around the globe as well. |
| 2016 |
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2. Gender achievement gap in the United States 3. Possible causes of the gender achievement gap in the United States 4. Implications of the gender gap |
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The term achievement gap is used to refer to the observed, persistent disparity of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by socioeconomic status (SES), race / ethnicity and gender . The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college enrollment and completion rates. While this article focuses on the achievement gap in the United States, the gap in achievement between lower income students and higher income students exists in all nations [1] and it has been studied extensively in the U.S. and other countries, including the U.K. [2] Various other gaps between groups exist around the globe as well. |
| 2015 |
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2. Gender achievement gap in the United States 3. Possible causes of the gender achievement gap in the United States 4. Implications of the gender gap |
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The achievement gap refers to the observed, persistent disparity of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by socioeconomic status (SES), race / ethnicity and gender . The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college enrollment and completion rates. While this article focuses on the achievement gap in the United States, the gap in achievement between lower income students and higher income students exists in all nations [1] and it has been studied extensively in the U.S. and other countries, including the U.K. [2] Various other gaps between groups exist around the globe as well. |
| 2014 |
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2. Gender achievement gap in the United States 3. Possible causes of the gender achievement gap in the United States 4. Implications of the gender gap |
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Achievement gap refers to the observed, persistent disparity of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by socioeconomic status (SES), race / ethnicity and gender . The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college enrollment and completion rates. While this article focuses on the achievement gap in the United States, the gap in achievement between lower income students and higher income students exists in all nations [1] and it has been studied extensively in the U.S. and other countries, including the U.K. [2] Various other gaps between groups exist around the globe as well. |
| 2013 |
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2. Debate on the origins of the racial achievement gap 3. Economic implications of the racial achievement gap 4. Attempts at narrowing the racial achievement gap 5. High-performing high-poverty and high-minority schools 7. Gender achievement gap in the United States 8. Possible causes of the gender achievement gap in the United States 9. Implications of the gender gap 10. Attempts to reduce the gender gap 12. Causes of the LGBT achievement gap |
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Achievement gap refers to the observed, persistent disparity of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by socioeconomic status (SES), race / ethnicity and gender . The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college enrollment and completion rates. While this article focuses on the achievement gap in the United States, the gap in achievement between lower income students and higher income students exists in all nations [1] and it has been studied extensively in the U.S. and other countries, including the U.K. [2] Various other gaps between groups exist across the globe as well. |
| 2012 |
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1. Origins and causes of the achievement gap 3. Narrowing the achievement gap 4. High-performing high-poverty and high-minority schools 6. Gender achievement gap in the United States 7. Possible causes of the gender achievement gap in the United States |
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Achievement gap refers to the observed and persistent disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender , race / ethnicity , and socioeconomic status. The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college-enrollment and -completion rates. While this article focuses on the achievement gap in the United States, various gaps exist between groups in other nations as well. Research into the causes of gaps in student achievement between low-income minority students and middle-income white students have been ongoing since the publication of the report, "Equality of Educational Opportunity" (more widely known as the Coleman Report), commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education in 1966. That research suggests that both in-school factors and home/community factors impact the academic achievement of students and contribute to the gap. |
| 2011 |
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1. Origins and causes of the achievement gap 3. Narrowing the achievement gap 4. High-performing high-poverty and high-minority schools 5. Evidence of the gap: National Assessment of Educational Progress (United States) |
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Achievement gap refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender , race / ethnicity , and socioeconomic status. The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college-enrollment and -completion rates. While this article focuses on the achievement gap in the United States, various gaps exist between groups in other nations as well. Research into the causes of gaps in student achievement between low-income minority students and middle-income white students have been ongoing since the publication of the report, "Equality of Educational Opportunity" (more widely known as the Coleman Report), commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education in 1966. That research suggests that both in-school factors and home/community factors impact the academic achievement of students and contribute to the gap. |
| 2010 |
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1. Cause of the achievement gap 2. Cultural and environmental factors 3. Structural and institutional factors 4. Narrowing the achievement gap 5. High performing high poverty and high minority schools 6. Standards based education reform 7. National Assessment of Educational Progress (United States) |
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Achievement gap refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender , race / ethnicity , ability, and socioeconomic status. The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college-enrollment and -completion rates. While most of the data presented in this article comes from the United States, similar or different gaps exist for these, and other groups in other nations. Research into the causes of gaps in student achievement between low-income, minority students and middle-income, white students have been ongoing since the publication of The Coleman Report in 1966. That research suggests that both in-school factors and home/community factors impact the academic achievement of students and contribute to the gap. Groups like The Education Trust , Democrats for Education Reform and The Education Equality Project have made it their mission to close the achievement gap. |
| 2009 |
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1. Cause of the Achievement Gap 2. Cultural and Environmental Factors 3. Structural and Institutional Factors 4. Narrowing the Achievement Gap 6. High performing minority learning 7. Standards based education reform 8. National Assessment of Educational Progress (United States) |
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An achievement gap refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender , race / ethnicity , ability, and socioeconomic status. The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college-enrollment and -completion rates. While most of the data presented in this article comes from the United States, similar or different gaps exist for these, and other groups in other nations. Such gaps have been used to illustrate social injustice and discrimination against groups, and to justify actions and beliefs based on eradicating these gaps as a matter of public policy. Others disagree as to structural causes of such gaps rooted in class, history, culture, or biology, as to whether color-blind policies that directly target economics and education, or policies based on identity groups such as affirmative action, multiculturalism and progressive education are more effective in achieving equality of outcomes. |
| 2008 |
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1. Cause of the Achievement Gap 2. Cultural and Environmental Factors 3. Structural and Institutional Factors 4. Narrowing the Achievement Gap 6. High performing minority learning 7. Standards based education reform 8. National Assessment of Educational Progress (United States) |
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An achievement gap refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender , race / ethnicity , ability, and socioeconomic status. The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college-enrollment and -completion rates. While most of the data presented in this article comes from the United States, similar or different gaps exist for these, and other groups in other nations. |
| 2007 |
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2. High performing minority learning 3. Standards based education reform |
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An achievement gap refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender , race / ethnicity , ability, and socioeconomic status. While most of the data presented in this article comes from the United States, similar or different gaps exist for these, and other groups in other nations. For example, students of African origin and Roma children often score lower than other groups in Europe, and some south Asian populations score lower than average in other nations. |
| 2006 |
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2. High performing minority learning 3. Standards based education reform |
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An achievement gap refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender , race / ethnicity , and socioeconomic status. |
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The term "achievement gap" refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender , race / ethnicity , and socioeconomic status. It most often describes the issue of low-income/minority education in the United States; that is, that Blacks and Latinos and students from poor families perform worse in school than their well-off White and Asian peers. The achievement gap can be observed on a variety of measures, including standardized test scores, grade point average , dropout rates, and college-enrollment and -completion rates. Explanations for the phenomenon -- and levels of concern over its existence -- vary widely, and are the source of much controversy, especially since the effort to "close the achievement gap" has become some of the more politically prominent education reform issues. |