One factor that may help schools close racial achievement gap

(Ohio State University) A study of one Texas school district reveals one of the best evidence-based ways ever found to close the educational achievement gap between black and white students. The research found that teachers' sense of collective efficacy in any one school -- the belief that they had the capability and support necessary to educate their students -- was closely connected to the achievement gap.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2z42erD