Events

Making Gains: Closing Racial/Ethnic-Economic Divide in Academic Achievement in the Early Years of Schooling

Dr. Madlene P. Hamilton will present a working paper entitled, Making Gains: Closing Racial/Ethnic-Economic Divide in Academic Achievement in the Early Years of Schooling.  Dr. Hamilton's research examines critical issues in elementary and secondary education with an eye toward providing a space where groundbreaking research and the experience of accomplished practitioners can be brought to bear on one another in productive ways.  Four respondents will provide their commentary on the presentation.  Come and join the discussion with a diverse group of stakeholders including researchers, teachers, school leaders, policy makers and the interested public.

Respondents

Chong-Hao Fu, School Leader, KIPP Sharpstown College Prep

Julie Hernandez, Fourth Grade Teacher (Bilingual Transition Math), Pat Neff Elementary School

Sallie Ann Keller, William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Engineering, George R. Brown School of Engineering, Rice University

Tom Monaghan, Executive Principal (West Region, Area 5), Houston Independent School District 

To request a copy of Dr. Hamilton's working paper, please e-mail Dr. Alexander X. Byrd at axb@rice.edu.

CEUs: 0.2 (For HISD teachers who preregister via e-mail to axb@rice.edu.  Space is limited to encourage discussion).

For additional information, please phone Dr. Alexander X. Byrd at 713-348-2541. 

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