On Feb. 21, WriterCoach Connection at Berkeley, the UC/Berkeley student organization representing WCC, will host a symposium on the achievement gap, a challenge that has long-plagued public education and continues to elude facile solutions. Everyone connected with, or interested in, WriterCoach Connection and leveling the education playing field is invited and encouraged to attend.
"Achievement gap" refers to the disparities in academic achievement among different groups of students. Across the U.S., gaps in academic achievement persist between ethnic groups, socioeconomic classes, and genders. These gaps are one of the most pressing education-policy challenges that schools currently face, and directly affect the future of our nation. How did these gaps originate, and how can we bridge them?
The symposium's four panelists will discuss the history and causes of, and possible solutions for, the racial achievement gap in California K-12 schools, with an emphasis on literacy and language arts. The panelists are:
- Carrie Donovan - Director of BUILD (Berkeley United in Literacy Development), UC Berkeley
- Andrew Dubin - Professor, Graduate College of Education, San Francisco State University
- Emma Fuentes - Professor, School of Education, University of San Francisco
- Stephanie Sisk-Hilton - Professor, Graduate College of Education, San Francisco State University
The symposium will be held at the Free Speech Movement Café at Moffitt Library, UC Berkeley on Tuesday, February 21, from 6 - 8 p.m. The event is free and open to everone. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
The Achievement Gap Symposium is co-sponsored by WriterCoach Connection at Berkeley and Moffitt Library's Free Speech Movement Café. For more information, contact [email protected].
Bob Menzimer