Research and Resources
High Poverty, High Performing Schools Identifications
The U.S. Department of Education delivered NoChild Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School Awards this year to schools nationwide that were closing the achievement gap. These awards were based on recommendations by chief state school officers who used application materials supplied by schools.
http:// www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs
Education Trust has identified high poverty high performing schools across the country, using a variety of databases. Ed Trust’s criteria included schools with restrictive admissions policies such as gifted and magnet schools. Interesting and useful data. See the 2002 series on “Dispelling the Myth.”
http:// www.edtrust.org
Closing Illinois'Achievement Gap:Lessons from the 'Golden Spike' High Poverty High Performing Schools, Glenn W. McGee, Senior Rresearch Fellow at Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies.
Northern Illinois University Spotlight Schools research underway:
1) Richard Bryant, Jr. (doctoral candidate) How are principals and teachers in high poverty, high performing schools involved in curriculum leadership?
2) Teresa Wasonga (faculty member) How do ecological interrelationships created in high poverty, high performing schools (community, students, parents, teachers, administrators) impact achievement?
The Achievement Gap
The Illinois Interactive Report Card contains tables showing disaggregated scores for all groups required by NCLB (plus gender) in all Illinois schools.
http://iirc.niu.edu
The August 2003 presentation by Illinois State Superintendent Robert E. Schiller summarizes academic performance and the achievement gap on pages 6-9. http://www.isbe.net/board/meetings/aug03meeting/082003_
isbe_board_packet.pdf
Tables displaying the 2003 Illinois achievement gaps in all subject areas
at all grades tested
http://www.isbe.net/news/2003/isat_charts.pdf
News releases on the Illinois achievement gap http://www.isbe.net/news/2003/jul23-03.htm
Paul Ruiz, Education Trust, “P-20 101” includes excellent slides about the achievement gap.
“What New ‘AYP’ Data Tells Us About Schools States and Public Education.” See also the “Zap the Gap” tables.
http:// www.edtrust.org
The Education Watch State Summary contains comprehensive, state-by-state Achievement Gap tables.
http://www2.edtrust.org/EdTrust/states.html
Education Commission of the States provides information about what
various states are doing to close the achievement gap and links to extensive resources on the topic. Go to Education Issues, “Closing the Achievement Gap.”
http://www.ecs.org
The National Governors’ Association Center for Best Practices offers a policy paper on closing the achievement gap at http://www.subnet.nga.org/educlear/achievement/index.html
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