Closing the Achievement Gap - A Practical Handbook for Teachers

This 75-page handbook provides information, strategies, and advice that have proved effective in closing the academic achievement gap among groups of students and in raising a school’s overall performance level. The handbook is based on best practices in high-poverty schools with diverse populations that consistently produce students who achieve at levels equal to or better than those in more affluent schools. What’s good educational practice for these students is good for all students. Much can be learned from what successful teachers say is important and what successful students say about their academic achievement.
Authors: Custer Quick, Deborah Parker