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   What is an achievement gap?

   • A difference in scores between two groups of students (for instance, male and female, Black and White, or Hispanic and White) can only be considered an achievement gap if the difference is statistically significant, meaning larger than the margin of error. There are several ways achievement gaps can change, as seen in the display below.

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   What are the National Achievement gaps between groups?

   • The current national achievement gaps between groups—ranging from 0.6-0.8 standard deviations in Figures 1 and 2—represent differences of roughly one-and-a-half years of normal academic progress.

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   How do achievement gaps change?

   • There are several ways achievement gaps can change, as seen in the display below. Whether a gap narrows depends on the amount of change in the average scores for the two student groups. For example, a gap can narrow if the average scores of both groups improve, but one groups' scores improve more.

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   Should the term “achievement gap” be abandoned?

   • This essay unpacks the negative consequences of using the term “achievement gap” when comparing student learning across different racial groups. We advocate for abandoning the term.

   Reframing Educational Outcomes: Moving beyond Achievement Gaps

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2. www.gse.upenn.edu › news › rethinking-achievement-gapRethinking the Achievement Gap | Penn GSE

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   But what exactly is the achievement gap? How important is it? What has been done, and what can be done, to address it? What Is the Achievement Gap? The achievement gap is the persistent disparity in academic achievement between minority and disadvantaged students and their white counterparts.

3. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesReframing Educational Outcomes: Moving beyond Achievement Gaps

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   Abstract. The term “achievement gap” has a negative and racialized history, and using the term reinforces a deficit mindset that is ingrained in U.S. educational systems. In this essay, we review the literature that demonstrates why “achievement gap” reflects deficit thinking.

4. www.brookings.edu › articles › have-we-made-progressHave we made progress on achievement gaps? Looking at ...

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   Combining the math and reading scores in the current NAEP results, we see that the white-black achievement gap is down 0.15 standard deviations in fourth grade and 0.11 standard deviations in...

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5. nces.ed.gov › nationsreportcard › studiesNAEP Achievement Gaps - Understanding Gaps

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   Jun 17, 2011 · Achievement Gaps. Understanding Gaps. A difference in scores between two groups of students (for instance, male and female, Black and White, or Hispanic and White) can only be considered an achievement gap if the difference is statistically significant, meaning larger than the margin of error.

6. soeonline.american.edu › blog › closing-theClosing the Achievement Gap: Resources for School ...

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   Jun 5, 2019 · The achievement gap is defined as the difference between the academic performance of one societal group and another. In the U.S., the definitions of these groups have changed over the years.

7. calmatters.org › explainers › achievementMind the achievement gap: California's disparities in ...

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   Feb 3, 2020 · Mind the achievement gap: California’s disparities in education, explained. by Ricardo Cano and Joe Hong February 3, 2020 Updated January 19, 2022. Black, Latino and poorer students, as a group, consistently lag their peers in California. What will equalize opportunity?

8. news.harvard.edu › gazette › storyHarvard researcher, colleagues: Student achievement gap ...

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   Mar 18, 2019 · 6 min read. Among the key findings: Extremely disadvantaged students are three to four years behind their more affluent peers. The current gap between the highest and lowest 10 percent of the socioeconomic distribution is roughly three to four years of learning, or more than one standard deviation.