When Do Children Fall behind? What Can Be Done?

One of the main goals of recent education reform efforts, including NCLB, is to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their wealthier, white peers. In this article, the authors present data showing that closing those gaps once they have emerged is no easy task. (C...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Phi Delta Kappan 2004-06, Vol.85 (10), p.752-761
Hauptverfasser:	Davison, Mark L., Seo, Young Seok, Davenport, Ernest C., Butterbaugh, Donna, Davison, Leslie J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic ability Academic Achievement Academic achievement gaps Childhood Children Disadvantaged Youth Early Childhood Education Education policy Education reform Educational aspects Educational Change Educational standards Elementary school students Federal Legislation Grade 1 Grade 5 High school students High schools Kindergarten education Language Skills Learning Low Achievement Mathematics Mathematics Achievement Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Minority group students Minority Groups Minority students No Child Left Behind Act 2001 No Child Left Behind Act 2001-US Preschool education Reading Skills School Readiness Student Needs Teaching models Testing & School Improvement Young Children
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Zusammenfassung:	One of the main goals of recent education reform efforts, including NCLB, is to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their wealthier, white peers. In this article, the authors present data showing that closing those gaps once they have emerged is no easy task. (Contains 10 endnotes.)
ISSN:	0031-7217 1940-6487
DOI:	10.1177/003172170408501010