Short Research Survey About Your School?

1. Do you believe an achievement gap exists at your school?


2. If so, what do you think is the cause?


3. Is there anything schools can do to diminish the achievement gap?





Do you think your school can make the following changes?


-more equitably distribute students and goods?


-make self-concept an important priority?


-decrease in-school segregation?





What grade did/do you teach? In what county/state?


Thanks!

Short Research Survey About Your School?
If by achievement gap you mean that some kids do better than others, then yes - until each student comes with the same IQ from the same type of household and has the same emotional background, this will always be the case. Schools can provide support to those who are at the wrong end of the gap but there's no way they can make all kids the same (and would we really want that anyway?), any more than a basketball coach can make all his players have the same skills. Your suggestions could help, and our school already does a good job in those areas. I teach grades 7-12 in Suffolk County, New York.

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