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© 2012 THE EDUCATION TRUST
ACHIEVEMENT IN AMERICA: A Fast Briefing on Trends and Patterns…and Their Implications for Our Collective Future
National Defense UniversityWashington, DC March, 2012
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What We Hear Many Educators Say:
• They’re poor• Their parents don’t care• They come to schools without
breakfast• Not enough books• Not enough parents
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But if they are right, why are low-income students and students of
color performing so much higher in some schools…
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George Hall Elementary SchoolMobile, AL
• 530 Students• 100% African American• 99% Low-Income
Alabama Department of Education
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Four years ago, school was lowest performing in the district and among the bottom few in the state. District
reconstituted—and restaffed.
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George Hall Elementary, Grade 5 Math2008
SchoolDistrict--White
Students State--White Students
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Level IV
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, “Does the System succeed with All Kinds of Kids.
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George Hall Elementary, Grade 5 Reading2008
SchoolDistrict--White
Students State--White Students
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Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, “Does the System Succeed with All Kinds of Kids.”
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Halle Hewetson Elementary SchoolLas Vegas, NV
• 962 students in grades PK – 5– 85% Latino– 7% African American
• 100% Low Income• 71% Limited English
Proficient
Source: Nevada Department of EducationNote: Data are for 2010-2011 school year
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Source: Nevada Department of Education
2004 20100%
20%
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Source: Nevada Department of Education
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Source: Nevada Department of Education
Exceeding Standards at Halle Hewetson Elementary
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Halle Hewetson Elementary School
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Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior HighElmont, New York
• 1,895 students in grades 7-12– 77% African American– 13% Latino
• 25% Low-Income
New York Department of Education
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Outperforming the State at Elmont
All Students African American Students
Low-Income Students0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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Improvement and High Performance at Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100%
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High Graduation Rates at Elmont Memorial High School
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Education Press (www.hepg.org) or Amazon.com
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Very big differences at district level, too—even in the performance of the
“same” group of students.
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District ofColumbia
LosAngeles
Atlanta Chicago Cleveland NationalPublic
SanDiego
Charlotte Houston New YorkCity
Boston
Low-Income African American Students do Better in Some Districts (NAEP Reading 4th 2003)
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.
* There is a 19 point gap between Poor African American 4th graders in the District of Columbia and Boston (roughly equivalent to 2 years’ worth of learning)
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LosAngeles
District ofColumbia
Atlanta Chicago NationalPublic
SanDiego
Cleveland Boston Charlotte New YorkCity
Houston
Low-Income African American Students do Better in Some Districts
(NAEP Math 8th 2003)
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.
* There is a 28 point gap between Poor African American 8th graders in Los Angeles and Houston (roughly equivalent to 3 years’ worth of learning)
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Bottom Line: At Every Level of Education,
What We Do Matters!
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