Opportunity Lost [electronic resource] : The Story of African-American Achievement in California, 2010. Research Report.
California touts some of the highest educational standards in the country. Yet when it comes to the state's African-American students, these standards have proved to be little more than a mirage, forever out of reach. This report analyzes the most recent data on African-American achievement and...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | California touts some of the highest educational standards in the country. Yet when it comes to the state's African-American students, these standards have proved to be little more than a mirage, forever out of reach. This report analyzes the most recent data on African-American achievement and opportunity gaps from the elementary grades through high school and into college. It also examines performance trends over the past eight years (2003-10). It counteracts negative perceptions and low expectations for African-American students by identifying the state's top-performing, moderate-to-high-poverty school districts, both in terms of overall African-American achievement and improvement over time. This report also reveals which districts have the lowest rates of African-American achievement and smallest performance gains. It concludes by recommending a series of reforms that can transform the educational conditions that produce the state's achievement and opportunity gaps. (Contains 7 tables, 4 figures, 3 notes and 8 data sources.) |
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| Item Description: | Availability: Education Trust-West. 1814 Franklin Street Suite 220, Oakland, CA 94612. Tel: 510-465-6444; Fax: 510-465-0859; Web site: http://www.edtrust.org/west. Abstractor: ERIC. Educational level discussed: Elementary Secondary Education. |
| Physical Description: | 8 p. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Numeric (Numerical/Quantitative Data) Text (Reports, Evaluative) |
| Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note: | Education Trust-West. |