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18 Jan 2017
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Supporting States to Close the Education Achievement Gap

The achievement gap, which refers to the disparity in academic performance between groups of students, is a pressing issue facing K-12 education. AIR is supporting states to close academic achievement gaps through strategies including alternative school discipline policies, GIS mapping, improved early childhood education, and culturally responsive instruction. In this video, the four directors of the federally funded regional Comprehensive Centers discuss promising approaches in Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Texas.

Supporting States to Close the Education Achievement Gap from American Institutes for Research on Vimeo.

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Great Lakes Comprehensive Center (GLCC)

The goal for the Great Lakes Comprehensive Center is to provide high-quality technical assistance that focuses on key initiatives, aligns with the work of Department of Education content centers, and builds the capacity of State Educational Agencies to implement, support, scale up, and sustain initiatives statewide in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. GLCC also helps the SEAs to lead and support their districts and school in improving student outcomes while working closely with other technical assistance providers, regional comprehensive centers, national content centers, and the regional educational laboratories.
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Midwest Comprehensive Center (MWCC)

The Midwest Comprehensive Center provides technical assistance to the state education agencies (SEAs) of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin with a focus on building the capacity of the SEA to support districts and schools to ensure that all students graduate high school ready for college or a career. Technical assistance is tailored to each state's individual needs while also being aligned to the priorities of the U.S. Department of Education.
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Southeast Comprehensive Center (SECC)

The Southeast Comprehensive Center (SECC) is one of 15 regional comprehensive centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education. SECC provides training and technical assistance to state education agencies in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina, to enable them to assist school districts and schools in the implementation and administration of programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the use of research-based information and strategies.
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Texas Comprehensive Center (TXCC)

The Texas Comprehensive Center (TXCC) is one of 15 regional comprehensive centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education. TXCC works closely with the Texas Education Agency, supporting their efforts to implement, scale up, and sustain initiatives statewide as well as lead and support their school districts and schools in improving student outcomes.

Further Reading

  • Reducing School Suspensions and Expulsions in Michigan
  • ESSA │Curriculum and Instruction
  • ESSA │Using Data for Improvement
  • ESSA │Early Childhood and Childhood Development
  • Three Decades of Education Reform: Are We Still "A Nation at Risk?"
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