Showing posts with label achievement gap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label achievement gap. Show all posts

Friday, February 15, 2008

Richard Rothstein on Reassessing the Achievment Gap

The Campaign for Educational Equity invites you to the Equity in
> Education Forum:
>
> *REASSESSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP: FULLY MEASURING WHAT STUDENTS
> SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOL*
>
> Featuring the work of Richard Rothstein who will propose a new
> approach for assessing student achievement that goes beyond test
> scores and graduation rates, and measures skill attainment in broad,
> yet essential, areas, such as social skills, critical thinking,
> preparation for citizenship and employment, appreciation of the arts
> and literature, and the knowledge needed to maintain sound physical
> and emotional health.
>
> Thursday, February 21, 2008
>
> 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
>
> Because the event has generated a great deal of interest, we’ve changed the venue to accommodate a larger audience. The event will now take place in Milbank Chapel (or Zankel Room 125) at 525 W. 120th Street.
>
> Teachers College, Columbia University
> 525 W. 120th Street
>
> Presenter:
> Richard Rothstein, Research Associate, Economic Policy Institute,
> and Consultant, The Campaign for Educational Equity
>
> Discussants:
> Francisco Rivera-Batiz , Professor of Economics and Education,
> Teachers College, Columbia University
> John Jackson, President and CEO, The Schott Foundation for Public
> Education
>
> Moderator:
> Hank Levin, William H. Kilpatrick Professor of Economics &
> Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
>
> *Free and Open to the Public*
>
> Wine & Cheese Reception will follow the event.
>
> **For more information or to RSVP, please call (212) 678-8362 or
> email jgarcia@exchange.tc.columbia.edu.**
>
> The Campaign for Educational Equity's forums see to promote
> educational equity by highlighting important new research emerging
> from the Equity Campaign's Research Initiative and by fostering
> dialogue on important equity issues affecting schools today. To view
> the full schedule, please go to http://listserv.tc.columbia.edu/t/628534/4699943/3/0/