Session 21: High Standards and Support: Putting It All Together to Close the Achievement Gap

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At the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School, as at most urban schools, many students enter multiple grade levels behind and have significant skill gaps. To bring students up to grade level and prepare them for college, the academy has numerous systems, including a daily tutoring block, ongoing collaboration between general and special education teachers, individualized scheduling, consistent classroom practices, college placement, and a commitment to ongoing improvement. Join a discussion of how this school puts it all together.

Presenters:
Piel Hollingsworth, director of dissemination;
Peter Fishman, teacher and tenth-grade chair, Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School, Hyde Park, Mass.