C.A.R.E.: Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap (PDF)

This resource from Culture Abilities Resilience Effort (C.A.R.E.) provides recommendations for incorporating research on racial and ethnic disparities in education to everyday practice.

Citation/Source

National Education Association. 2003. C.A.R.E.: Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap. Washington, DC.

Publication Date  2024

New California Absenteeism Data Shows Big Discrepancies Between White, Black Students (WEBPAGE)

This article discusses the fact that this is the first time the California Department of Education has broken down absenteeism rates by reasons for students missing school. The data shows that black students have a much higher rate of unexcused absences from school than their white peers. The data covers the school years 2017-18 and 2018-19. 

Citation/Source

Jones, C., Willis, D.J. 2020. New California absenteeism data shows big discrepancies between white, Black students. Oakland, California: EdSourcehttps://edsource.org/2020/new-california-absenteeism-data-shows-big-discrepancies-between-white-black-students/645485

Publication Date  2024

Disproportionality Fills in the Gaps: Connections Between Achievement, Discipline and Special Education in the School-to-Prison Pipeline (PDF)

This article examines how a focus on the achievement gap has overshadowed ways in which school systems constrain student achievement through trends of racial disproportionality in areas such as school discipline, special education assignment, and juvenile justice; the article considers these racial disparities as issues of institutionalized racism.

Citation/Source

Annamma, Subini, Morrison, Deb, and Jackson, Darrell. 2014. “Disproportionality Fills in the Gaps: Connections Between Achievement, Discipline and Special Education in the School-to-Prison Pipeline.” Berkeley Review of Education 5 (1).

Publication Date  2024

Mind the Achievement Gap: California’s Disparities in Education, Explained (WEBPAGE)

The author looks at both national and California state data to illustrate how Black, Latino, and poorer student continue to lag behind their peers.  He examines a number of contributing factors and outlines how California is responding to these persistent opportunity gaps.

Citation/Source

Cano, Ricardo. 2020. Mind the Achievement Gap: California's Disparities in Education, Explained. https://calmatters.org/explainers/achievement-gap-california-explainer-schools-education-disparities-explained/?utm_source=CalMatters+Newsletters&utm_campaign=3aadef51f2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_faa7be558d-3aadef51f2-150200105&mc_cid=3aadef51f2&mc_eid=2f49f968d8 (accessed April 17, 2020).

Publication Date  2024

What Four Divides Teach About Digital Equity, an Analysis (PDF)

Digital equity sets out to remove barriers to entry and participation by ensuring everyone has the technological capacity to participate in these online spaces. Still, what exactly is digital equity and how can educators support it in classrooms, schools, and districts? In order to unpack and better understand digital equity, this whitepaper analyzes digital equity through the lens of four specific digital divides: access and connectivity, digital readiness, digital use, and representation; explores potential solutions to each; and offers example of how educators are already addressing these in their classroom.

Citation/Source

Learning.com (n.d.) What Four Divides Teach About Digital Equity, an Analysis. https://resources.learning.com/hubfs/Marketing/ResourcesPage/Whitepapers/What-Four-Divides-Teach-About-Digital-Equity-an-Analysis.pdf (accessed April 17, 2020).

Publication Date  2024

No Shame or Stigmas: Prioritizing Students Experiencing Homelessness in Long Beach Unified and Monterey County (Website)

Homelessness is a condition that is intersectional with the educational experiences and outcomes of youth. This brief highlights state and school officials’ perspectives to examine relevant challenges, policies, and practices related to the youth homelessness crisis. In addition to identifying pertinent challenges, participants provided insights into established and emerging practices and approaches that have been effective in meeting the needs of homeless youth. 

Citation/Source

Dumas, T., James, A., and Bishop, J. (2023). No Shame or Stigmas: Prioritizing Students Experiencing Homelessness in Long Beach Unified and Monterey County. California MTSS Research Consortium, UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. Accessed September 5, 2023.

Publication Date  2024

The State Performance Plan Technical Assistance Project is a program of the Napa County Office of Education.

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California Department of Education, Special Education Division’s special project, State Performance Plan Technical Assistance Project (SPP-TAP) is funded through a contract with the Napa County Office of Education. SPP-TAP is funded from federal funds, (State Grants #H027A080116) provided from the U.S. Department of Education Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the U.S. Department of Education.

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