Education
Updated - Sept 8th, 2009
Study of the Achievement Gap for Asian American &
Pacific Islander Students Summary
$300,000 of the General Fund - State Appropriation for fiscal year 2009 is provided solely for the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs to engage a contractor to conduct a detailed analysis of the Achievement gap for Asian American students and Pacific Islander students; to recommend a comprehensive plan for closing the achievement gap pursuant to goals under the Federal No Child Left Behind act for all groups of students to meet academic standards by 2014; and identify performance measures to monitor adequate yearly progress. The contractor shall conduct the analysis starting with the call to action paper by the multi-ethnic think tank and as guided by the former members of the Asian Pacific Islander American think tank and other groups. The contractor shall submit a study by September 15, 2008, and submit a final report by December 30, 2008, to the Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, the P-20 council, the Basic Education Finance Task Force, and the Education Committees of the Legislature.
Study of the Achievement Gap for Asian American &
Pacific Islander Students Final Reports
Study of the Achievement Gap for Asian American &
Pacific Islander Researchers
Asian American Achievement Gap Study Researcher |
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Shirley Hune Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Degrees: Ph.D., George Washington University Email: shune2@u.washington.edu |
Pacific Islander Achievement Gap Study Researcher |
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David Takeuchi Associate Dean for Research, Social Welfare Doctoral Faculty Degrees: Ph. D., University of Hawaii, Honolulu Email: dt5@u.washington.edu |
Center for Improvement of Student Learning (CISL) - Video Release!
The Washington State Legislature established the Center for the Improvement of Student Learning in 1993 as a public service center in the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to facilitate access to information and materials on educational improvement and research to improve the quality of student learning statewide. The Legislature funded the Center’s work through 2000 and reactivated it in 2006.
The new CISL video "Successful Schools: Families Matter" features three promising family and community partnership programs from Washington State. The video is available for all districts and schools to use in their family and community partnership programs
To download the video click here.
To receive of the copy of the video email CISL@K12.wa.us
TOOLS
One of the essential keys to empowering our community is the improvement of our children's education. Here are some useful tools to that end.
