1. United to Make a Difference: Improving the Achievement of Young Men of Color Council of the Great City Schools Fall 2014

2. Average NAEP Male Math Scale Scores by Ethnicity Grade 8 NOTE: NAEP Mathematics scale ranges from 0 to 500. Differences are not exact due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Grade 4

3. Average NAEP Male Reading Scale Scores by Ethnicity Grade 4 Grade 8 NOTE: NAEP Reading scale ranges from 0 to 500. Differences are not exact due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

4. Tenth Grade AP Potential Students Qualified for and Enrolled in AP Courses Compared to Total Student Group Enrollment (CGCS Districts)

5. NOTE: NAEP Mathematics scale ranges from 0 to 500. Differences are not exact due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Average NAEP Grade 4 Scale Scores for Free/Reduced Lunch Eligible Students in Large Cities

6. Average NAEP Grade 8 Scale Scores for Free/Reduced Lunch Eligible Students in Large Cities NOTE: NAEP Mathematics scale ranges from 0 to 500. Differences are not exact due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

7. Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate 2008-2009 by Race and Gender SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD)

8. Email Implementation Plans and Notes to: Moses Palacios mpalacios@cgcs.org