Increased Student Achievement: It Takes the School, It Takes the Family, It Takes the Community. IEL Policy Seminar Elaine Weiss, National Coordinator, Broader Bolder Approach to Education April 23, 2012
Impacts of Poverty: Parental Education College Educated Parents Very Low-Income Parents mos.24 mos.36 mos. Child’s Age (Months)
How Important is Out-of-School Time? Elementary school reading scores by Socio-Economic Status
September-June Reading gains broken down by SES School Itself Isn’t the Problem
June-September Reading Gains and Losses Summer is the Problem
Impacts of Poverty: Asthma
Impacts of Poverty: Dental Health Odds of Seeing a Dentist by Insurance Type
We HAVE gained academic ground Subject (NAEP main) 4 th grade math 4 th grade reading* 8 th grade math 8 th grade reading Change, , Black students Change, , White students *Reading scores calculated
The Impact of Poverty: Across OECD Nations
Policy Priorities that Work? Reduce school readiness gap Remove obstacles to learning in class Build on classroom gains
Where is this happening?
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