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How Racial Stereotypes Color Self-Perceptions of Ability and Why it Matters. Joshua Aronson, New York University June 2007 stereotypes, stereotype threat, theories of intelligence Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Closing the Achievement Gap: What Works in Secondary Schools Robert Balfantz June 2006 drop-out, behavior, reform, poverty Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Aligning resources to enable families to accomplish the tasks that support children in learning in school William Beardslee, Harvard University June 2007 parenting,depression,health Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Oppositional Cultures among White Students: The Quest for Popularity and Normative Hegemony in America Michael Bishop June 2006 peers, norms, dorks, nerds, bullying, youth culture, behavior Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
The Multiple Dimensions of Boundaries in U.S. Schools: Observations from the Northeast & South Prudence Carter, Harvard University June 2007 school environment, social structures, racial mix, engagement, identity, teacher-student interactions Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Helping High School Dropouts Make Sense of their Lives and Transition into Productive Adulthood. Robert Clark, YouthBuild Newark June 2007 drop-out, behavior, parenting, parent's education, social structures, engagement, community, youth culture Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
The Academic Achievement Gap in Grades 3 to 8 (in North Carolina) Charles Clotfelter June 2006 racial achievement gaps Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Race, Politics and Sex: Understanding the Attitudes and Behaviors of African American Youth Cathy Cohen, University of Chicago June 2007 black youth, youth culture, rap videos, racism, politics Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Examining the Effectiveness of Scaling Up First Things First Ed Deci June 2006 reform, hierarchy, small learning communities Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
The broader racial context and achievement John Diamond June 2006 discrimination, hierarchy, social structures, segregation, exclusion Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
School Structures, Expectations, and Peer Dynamics in a Multiracial High School John Diamond, Harvard University June 2007 racial perceptions,acting white, high achievement, parenting, SES, social structures, social norms, peers, stereotypes, racism. teacher-student interaction Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Black Americans Reduce the IQ Gap: Evidence from Standardization Samples William Dickens June 2006 IQ, test score gaps, cognitive ability, racial differences Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Accountability and School Improvement Richard Elmore, Harvard University June 2007 accountability, school quality, behavior, leadership, teacher quality, engagement Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Welcoming Statement Ronald Ferguson June 2006 Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Huge Progress Stalled: Racial Gaps at 12th Grade are Smaller than in the 1970s, but Remain Large Ronald Ferguson June 2006 NAEP, test score gaps, reading, parent's education Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Home Intellectual Lifestyles Ronald Ferguson June 2006 acting white, popularity, parenting, television, computers, reading, bedtime Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Racial and SES Differences in School Behavior, Engagement and Time on Homework Ronald Ferguson June 2006 socioeconomic status, acting white, popularity, behavior, self-esteem, GPA, homework, hip hop, rock music Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Class-to-Class Instructional Quality Differences and How They Matter Ronald Ferguson June 2006 teacher quality, student reporting Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
School Quality and the Black-White Achievement Gap Steven Rivkin June 2006 school quality, test score gaps Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Last Year’s Conference and How We’re Building On What We Learned Ron Ferguson, AGI Faculty Co-Chair & Director, Harvard University June 2007 parenting, peers, peer culture, school reform, teacher quality, college, out-of-school time Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Hip-Hop and self-esteem Ron Ferguson, AGI Faculty Co-Chair & Director, Harvard University June 2007 hip hop, behavior, self-esteem, acting ghetto, black youth Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Framing: Structures and Identity Ron Ferguson, AGI Faculty Co-Chair & Director, Harvard University June 2007 social structures, racial identity Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
How Instruction and Peer Culture Affect Student Engagement in Several Domains: Evidence from the Tripod Project Ron Ferguson, AGI Faculty Co-Chair & Director, Harvard University June 2007 instruction, peer culture, engagement, teacher-student interaction, trust, behavior, Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Testing for Racial Differences in the Mental Ability of Young Children Roland Fryer June 2006 IQ, test score gaps, genetics, cognitive ability, racial differences Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
An Empirical Analysis of ‘Acting White’ Roland Fryer June 2006 acting white, GPA, popularity, youth culture Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Test Score Gaps Roland Fryer June 2006 test score gaps Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Why do We Think We can Close Achievement Gaps? Edmund Gordon June 2006 IQ Test Scores, Genetics, Racial Differences, Cognitive Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Messages in the Music: How Rap Lyrics both Encourage and Discourage School Engagement. Travis L. Gosa, John Hopkins University June 2007 hip hop, youth culture, engagement, oppositional culture Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
High Flying Schools, Student Disadvantage and NCLB Doug Harris June 2006 disadvantages, Education Trust Report, NCLB, poverty, performance Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Teacher Recruitment, Retention and Assignment Brian Jacob June 2006 teacher quality, teacher recruitment, value-added measures Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Teacher Quality Matters! Tom Kane June 2006 teacher quality, class size Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Teacher Policy and the Achievement Gap Thomas Kane, Harvard University June 2007 teacher quality, teacher qualifications, teacher experience Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
High Poverty Schools and the Distribution of Teachers and Principals Helen Ladd, Duke University June 2007 poverty, teacher quality, leadership, inequality Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
"Parent Processes that Support School Readiness" Susan Landry, University of Texas June 2007 parenting, poverty, SES, cognitive development Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
The Black-White Test Score Differential Kevin Lang, Boston University June 2007 test score gaps, black-white gap, parenting, NLSY Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Institutional and Everyday forms of Discrimination and Achievement Outcomes Amanda Lewis, University of Illinois at Chicago June 2007 discrimination, outcomes, high school, resources, teacher quality, stereotypes, racial disparities, parenting Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Education, Equality, and National Citizenship Goodwin Liu June 2006 expenditures, NAEP, equality, state spending, Title 1 Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Key Impediments to College Access and Success for Low-Income and Minority Students Bridget Terry-Long June 2006 college enrollment, graduation, financial aid, remediation, lack of information Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Achievement-Related Parenting Across Different Immigrant Groups Vivian Louie June 2006 immigrant students, parenting, social capital, cultural capital, disadvantage, lack of information Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
What Should We Be Trying To Achieve? Glenn Loury June 2006 racial disparities, societal structures Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Intergenerational Predictors of the Black-White Achievement Gap in Adolescence Jelani Mandara June 2006 parenting, socioeconomic status, grandparents Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Opening Statements Kathleen McCartney June 2006 Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Welcoming Statements Kathleen McCartney, Dean of the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University June 2007 Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Teacher Assignment in Low-income Schools Susan Moore Johnson, Harvard University June 2007 poverty, teacher quality, transfers, inequality, teacher recruitment, school reform, leadership Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Understanding Trends in Racial/Ethnic Achievement Gaps During The First Years of School Richard Murnane June 2006 test score gaps Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Preschool Parent-Child Language Functions and Early School Literacy Dodie Norton, University of Chicago June 2007 parenting, literacy, IQ Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Welcoming Statement Charles Ogletree June 2006 Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Fitting in matters: markers of in-group belonging and academic outcomes academic outcomes Daphna Oyserman, University of Michigan June 2007 youth culture, racial identity, behavior, peer culture, racial identity, social identity Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
How enriched images of possible selves enhance school engagement: evidence from an experiment Daphna Oyserman, University of Michigan June 2007 engagement, slef-esteem, drop-out, social identity, SES, low-income students, motivation Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
What Works in What Context and How? Tom Payne June 2006 reform, implementation Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Talking About Race in Education Mica Pollock June 2006 teacher-student interaction, diversity, simplification of race groups, stereotypes Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
How do we get get educators to consider and engage in the topic of race and opportunity? Mica Pollock, Harvard University June 2007 racial perceptions, teacher-student interactions Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
The Critical Importance of Staying On Track: Findings from CCSR and MDRC Studies Janet Quint June 2006 transition to high school, 9th grade, drop-out Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Five Critical Challenges of High School Reform Janet Quint June 2006 reform, talent-development model, implementation, small learning communities, instructional improvement, personalization Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Potholes on the road to college Managing college application among CPS students Melissa Roderick, University of Chicago June 2007 college, college access, GPA, test scores, financial aid Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Foundations for Success Jason Snipes June 2006 large urban school districts, instructional coherence Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
MOVING STORIES: Educational Pathways of Immigrant Youth Carola Suarez-Orozco June 2006 immigrant students, Latin American students, diversity, achievement trends, engagement Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Complementary Learning and Out-of-School Time: Promise, Problem and Challenges Heather Weiss June 2006 out-of-school time, after school programs Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Interventions for Families Rick Weissbourd June 2006 parenting, home behavior, reading, helplessness Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
How English teachers lead students to code-switch linguistically. Rebecca Wheeler, Christopher Newport University June 2007 english language instruction, code-switching Click to view video Click to view powerpoint
Workforce Development Policies’ Effects on Children and Adolescents in Poverty Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Harvard University June 2007 poverty, employment, workforce development, SES Click to view video Click to view powerpoint