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Increased Student Achievement: It Takes the School, It Takes the Family, It Takes the

Community.

IEL Policy Seminar

Elaine Weiss, National Coordinator,

Broader Bolder Approach to Education

April 23, 2012


Impacts of Poverty: Parental Education

College Educated Parents

Very Low-Income Parents

1200

600

200

16 mos. 24 mos. 36 mos.

Child’s Age (Months)


How Important is Out-of-School Time?

Elementary school reading scores by Socio-Economic Status

1st grade 3rd grade 5th grade0

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500

600

Low-SES

Middle-SES

High-SES


1st grade 3rd grade 5th Grade Total0

50

100

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250

Low-SESMiddle-SESHigh-SES

September-June Reading gains broken down by SES

School Itself Isn’t the Problem


After 1st grade After 2nd grade After 3rd grade After 4th grade Total

-10

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Low-SESMiddle-SESHigh-SES

June-September Reading Gains and Losses

Summer is the Problem


Impacts of Poverty: Asthma


Impacts of Poverty: Dental Health

Dental visit0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

MedicaidPrivate Insurance

Odds of Seeing a Dentist by Insurance Type


We HAVE gained academic ground

Subject (NAEP main)

4th grade math

4th grade reading*

8th grade math

8th grade reading

Change, 1990-2009, Black students

35 13 24 10

Change, 1990-2009, White students

29 6 23 6

*Reading scores calculated 1992-2009


The Impact of Poverty: Across OECD Nations


Policy Priorities that Work?

Reduce school readiness gap

Remove obstacles to learning in class

Build on classroom gains


Where is this happening?


Visit www.boldapproach.org

Contact:Elaine Weiss, [email protected]

(202) 331-5537

http://www.boldapproach.org/

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