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14 KAPPA DELTA PI RECORD FALL 2005 Facing the challenges of urban poor schools, some teachers defy the odds and achieve increases in student success. What do these teachers know and do?by Rebecca Swanson GehrkeToday, one out of four American children attends school in an urban district; one out of every six American children lives in poverty; and, in urban schools where most of the students are poor, two-thirds or more of the children fail to reach even the basic level of achievement on national tests. urban schools are where most states face the greatest gap between their expectations for students and the reality in terms of resources, achievement, and teacher quality (Olson 2003).
applications on hand. They should establish relationships with district and building counselors, social workers, 16 RECORD • FALL 2005 Successful teachers maintain high expectations for all students, regardless of where they teach or the backgrounds of their students.
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