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American College of Education School Report Card Analysis Paper

 

Complete Parts 1 and 2 and compose your responses in a 5- to 7-page Word document (not including the title and references pages).

Write an introduction and conclusion for your paper.

  • Use APA format for the title page, references page, and in-text citations.

Part 1: Data Collection

  • Step 1. Examine data from the School Report Card, the School Improvement Plan, and other resources to identify a student group experiencing an achievement gap when group data are compared to state averages.
  • Step 2. Create a data collection chart to develop a demographic portrait of the student group. You may create the table yourself, or use the template provided in the Template Tables document.

Step 3. Use Excel or another spreadsheet program to create a graph illustrating this portrait. Include the graph in your assignment document. Digital Learning Connections icon

Tutorials for using the program are available: Digital Learning Connections Resources and Tips.

Step 4. Respond to each question in a well-developed paragraph.

Incorporate the data you collected into a written description of the student group.

Based on your data analysis, what achievement gaps exist between the performance of the group at your school and state averages? Which achievement gap do you plan to address in your Module 3 Application? Explain your choice.

Part 2: Historical Perspective

Step 1. Use the internet or other sources to research documented historical evidence of bias or lack of cultural understanding regarding the selected student group.

Step 2. Compose a minimum 2-page response describing the historical experience of the selected student group. Follow APA format in this portion of the assignment, and include a references page at the end of the assignment document.