African American achievement in America (2003). The Education Trust. Retrieved February 01, 2004, from www.edtrust.com
This has statistics on many educational genres.
Barnes, J. (2004, March). 50 years after Brown. U.S. News and World Report. 136, 65-95
A comprehensive article that discusses the achievement gap in length
Carter, S.C., (1999). No Excuses: Seven principals of low–income schools who set the standard for high achievement Washington, DC: The Heritage Foundation
This book has information on seven principals that have proven results in lowering the achievement gap.
Early education may be key to closing the gap between blacks and whites. (2001). North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. Retrieved March 8, 2004, from www.ncrel.org/gap
This article is about the affects of the achievement gap on society and the outcome of success on black America.
Farkas, G. (2003, August). Racial disparities and discrimination in education: What do we know, how do we know it, and what do we need to know? Teachers College Record 105 (6), 1119-46. Retrieved February 02, 2004, from Education Index.
Directly focuses on the achievement gap: when it starts, how it gets worse and what to do about it.
Jackson, B.P., (2002, June 4). Erasing the education gap. Witness for Justice. Retrieved February 7, 2004, from http://www.ucc.org/justice/witness/wfj062402.htm
This article is about holding people accountable for the achievement gap.
Mui, Y.Q., (2003, October 30). Students say gap deeper than scores; blacks tell panel they feel left out. The Washington Post. P.T3. Retrieved February 17, 2004, from ProQuest
This article addresses the achievement gap from a black students frustration and has a strong argument on curriculum in school.
Napolitano, J. (2004, March). All day K: Our kids deserve the best academic start we can give. The Arizona Republic. pp. V1, V5.
Janet Napolitano wrote this article to inform readers of her proposal to make all day kindergarten an option for all students.
Pattern, P. (2003). An innovative approach to address the black-white achievement gap. Appleseed Today. Retrieved February 07, 2004, from www.projectappleseed.org./blackwhitegap
This article encourages making the curriculum more culture rich and nurturing.
Thernstrom, A., & Thernstrom, S. (2003). No Excuses: Closing the racial gap in learning. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster
This book discusses all aspects of the educational gap and addresses causes and affects.
Viadero, D. (2000, March). Lags in minority achievement defy traditional explanations. Education Week, 19, p1. Retrieved on March 14, 2004, from EBSCOhost.
Discusses the reason for the achievement gap and poverty’s contribution.
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Carrie Seather
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