‘I’m not racist; my high school was diverse!’ white preservice teachers deploydiversityin the classroom

Closing the Achievement Gap in the Classroom Through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

“…School Based Factors. A solution to the problem of academic achievement gaps will have to be multifaceted (Hachfeld et al, 2015;Peters et al, 2016;Pezzetti, 2017;Public-Impact, 2018). Out-of-school and school-based variables and the psychological impacts of institutionalized racism and oppression are among the possible reasons for academic achievement disparities (Hachfeld et al, 2015;Peters et al, 2016;Pezzetti, 2017;Public-Impact, 2018).…”

“…A solution to the problem of academic achievement gaps will have to be multifaceted (Hachfeld et al, 2015;Peters et al, 2016;Pezzetti, 2017;Public-Impact, 2018). Out-of-school and school-based variables and the psychological impacts of institutionalized racism and oppression are among the possible reasons for academic achievement disparities (Hachfeld et al, 2015;Peters et al, 2016;Pezzetti, 2017;Public-Impact, 2018). Out-of-school elements that negatively impact a student's general well-being, personal health, and academic achievement, and competence cannot be controlled by educators (Public-Impact, 2018).…”

“…Out-of-school elements that negatively impact a student's general well-being, personal health, and academic achievement, and competence cannot be controlled by educators (Public-Impact, 2018). Race and socio-economic status have been found to have a significant impact on these variables (Pezzetti, 2017;Public-Impact, 2018). For example, a student's academic success is strongly influenced by factors outside of the classroom, such as parental involvement in the home (such as helping with homework or reading aloud together), the primary language spoken at home (such as exposure to English and its vocabulary), health and well-being (such as physical and mental health) and living conditions (such as overcrowding or unsafe conditions) (Peters et al, 2016;Pezzetti, 2017;Public-Impact, 2018).…”

“…Race and socio-economic status have been found to have a significant impact on these variables (Pezzetti, 2017;Public-Impact, 2018). For example, a student's academic success is strongly influenced by factors outside of the classroom, such as parental involvement in the home (such as helping with homework or reading aloud together), the primary language spoken at home (such as exposure to English and its vocabulary), health and well-being (such as physical and mental health) and living conditions (such as overcrowding or unsafe conditions) (Peters et al, 2016;Pezzetti, 2017;Public-Impact, 2018). Educators may be able to address institutionalized racism by enhancing the traditional education paradigm by addressing school-based factors that lead to achievement disparities (Colgren & Sappington, 2015).…”

“…Educators may be able to address institutionalized racism by enhancing the traditional education paradigm by addressing school-based factors that lead to achievement disparities (Colgren & Sappington, 2015). A teacher's competence may influence students' academic progress and accomplishment, differences in students' learning, school policies, and students' experiences in the classroom (Hachfeld et al, 2015;Peters et al, 2016;Pezzetti, 2017;Public-Impact, 2018).…”