However, the concern has been raised that over-reliance on language from the source texts in essays may mask gaps in proficiency and thus lead to an inaccurate assessment of writing skill.
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters Health) - Although American children still spend part of their days reading, they are spending less time doing it for pleasure than decades ago, with significant gaps in proficiency, according to a report released on Monday.
The estimates indicate that the negative gap in proficiency associated to vocational education is larger at ISCED 5 than at ISCED 3 4 by about 3% points, slightly larger for numeracy and slightly smaller for problem solving (compared to the other two domains).
For California and all-too-many states facing similar proficiency gaps, that's a surefire cause for concern.
The organization has been recognized as a national example by the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, and others for its path-breaking results, which have eliminated and even reversed achievement gaps in academic proficiency and on-time high school graduation.
The Gap App Challenge was designed to help public schools close that proficiency gap through technological innovation.
But the latest state math and English tests show that the proficiency gap between minority and white students has returned to about the same level as when the mayor arrived.
The latest state math and English tests showed that the proficiency gap between minority and white students in elementary and middle school was about the same level as when Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took office.
Career skills workshops are a good way to bridge this educational gap and gain proficiency in resume writing, networking, and interviewing.
The gap in reading proficiency between lower- and higher-income fourth graders has grown by 20percentt in the past decade... although improvements have been made in the last 10 years, 66percentt of all fourth graders are not proficient in reading..
