Introduction

Abstract

Solving the Achievement Gap offers a novel view regarding the cause of the achievement gap between low-income minority students and their middle-class peers. The book suggests that the prevailing emphasis on socioeconomic factors, sociocultural influences, and teacher quality is misplaced. The cause of the gap may instead be traced to a flaw in the way schools are currently structured. The book suggests that misdiagnosis of the nature of the achievement gap has led to misguided solutions. The book outlines a new theory of the achievement gap and draws upon a range of research studies that support this view.