State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell announced he will lead an intensive effort to find ways to close the achievement gap that exists between successful students who are often white or Asian, and financially well off, and struggling students who are too often poor, Hispanic, African American, or disabled.
- Video [mms://dcpvideo.scoe.net/070206StateofEd.wmv] (Outside Source; WMV; 39:13)
- Text: State of Education Address - February 6, 2007
- Achievement Gap Fact Sheet
- Closing the Achievement Gap for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Achievement Gap Charts
- Character Education
- Service Learning
- Biography: Superintendent O'Connell
- News Release: State of Education Address 2007
State of Education Roundtable Discussion Tour
The State of Education Roundtables are the first step in a year-around effort to inspire a conversation with education stakeholders on gathering best practices and developing strategies on help close the achievement gap.
Date |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
February 7, 2007 |
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Bud Carson Middle |
February 7, 2007 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Pioneer Drive Elementary |
February 7, 2007 |
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Ayer Elementary |
February 8, 2007 |
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. |
Grant Elementary |
February 8, 2007 |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Andrew Jackson Elementary |
| February 21, 2007 | 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Polytechnic High School 1600 Atlantic Ave., Library, Long Beach, CA 90813 |
Notes from the Roundtable Tour
February 7, 2007: Pioneer Drive School Presentation
February 8, 2007: Grant Academy Presentation (26-Feb-2007; PPT; 2.71MB; 7pp.)
