AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE OF GENDER & ACHIEVEMENT
This is a gentle introduction to the issue using case studies, video, role play, and requiring participants to keep a journal.
PLENARY (JEROME): 1) Gendered achievement as a subset of educational inequity 2) Participant case studies 3) Role play & video |
TUTORIAL: Case Studies-Different facets of the problem-You talk out |
PLENARY (SEAN): Presentations, Reflections, and Survey of Needs This is what male underachievement in Tobago means to me |
DATA LITERACY HELPS
Participants are helped to analyse the literature and to use data literacy to examine their own contexts
PLENARY (JEROME): 1) What does the data say 2) What does the literature say? 3) What does your school data say? |
TUTORIAL: Using your school data to identify the problem Participants explore data from their own schools to identify the extent of the issue |
PLENARY (ULRIC): Participant Presentations- “Scarborough, we have a problem. . .” |
Books to Purchase & Read
STANDARD DESCRIPTION
Exercise the power of data to identify and rectify educational inequalities!
Student populations are diverse however, their access to knowledge and success should not be. Unfortunately, statistics show that real disparities do exist in academic achievement, which consistently coincide with income level and race. In this comprehensive guide, Ruth S. Johnson highlights compelling evidence that these inequities can be linked to school practices that inadvertently increase inequities. The solution to this pervasive problem lies in the collection and examination of appropriate data, and this book shows readers how.
This updated edition includes current studies, policies, and practices, and provides new sections on data dialogues and school indicators. It offers valuable assistance for understanding, visioning, planning, and executing tactics that can successfully close the gap in student achievement, including:
Johnson shows how data is instrumental not only in targeting areas for improvement, but also in offering insights into the necessary steps to foster positive change and create a culture of high achievement for all students, especially those students who have traditionally been overlooked. An indispensable reference for any school undergoing a quality review process, this reader-friendly manual presents practical how-to's for analyzing data and developing a strategy that empowers teachers and administrators with an equal opportunity for success.
Short Article from Pearson-The Important Role of Data in Closing the
Achievement Gap
Kutnick, Jules, & Layne- Gender and school achievement in the Caribbean-Research Paper No. 21, 1997 (126 pages)
The ETS Gender Study by Nancy Cole
OECD-EQUALLY PREPARED FOR LIFE? How 15-year Old Boys and Girls Perofrm in Schools
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