Action plan: Closing the achievement gap of African American students Background Based on statistics, the performance of African American students in public schools is way too dismal compared to their peers. In addition, there is a clear difference in the number of African American students graduating from high school. The need to address the education gap and improve on the performance and by extension the graduation rates of African Americans has the

Structurally The school’s departments have their own heads and the principal is subject to the dictates of the state. However, the previous principal used a democratic leadership style, and the current principle is more authoritarian in approach. This leaves many of the older teachers feeling out of touch with the administration, though the younger teachers are accepting of the new principal’s style of leadership—especially since the principal has enacted changes in

Adolescent Literacy Plan of Action Successful academic learning and student performance are founded on literacy (Meltzer & Ziemba, 2006). Listening, reading, observational, writing, presentation, speaking and critical thinking skills are used by literate students to learn, communicate what they have learned and even transfer the knowledge gained to other scenarios (Meltzer & Ziemba, 2006). A literacy leadership team and the school principal must lead continual improvement as a goal for students

Teaching Literacy in all Content Areas through Stakeholders� CollaborationThe establishment of literacy programs within a school is one of the key measures toward implementing change that enhance students� academic achievement. North Miami Beach High School has established a literacy program that seeks to enhance students� learning and academic performance. An analysis of the school-wide literacy program showed that it caters to the needs of the diverse student population at the

Reflection on LiteracyThe assignments for this course have provided significant insights regarding school-wide literacy and its impact on overall student performance. As evident in the assignments, a school-wide literacy plan is critical to improving student achievement. However, the plan should incorporate data regarding students� literacy needs, performance, and expectations. Additionally, the plan should incorporate measures by the school to support literacy development and current teaching practices. School leaders and administrators

workshop, the feelings that were created during the same, an evaluation of what was good or not good, an analysis of the marking criteria and a conclusion/action plan that ties up the loose ends and good points mentioned above. While it is possible to not glean the relevant points and important details of a workshop or other learning vehicle, the points to be taken from this particular learning opportunity