Closing the Gaps
March/April 2005 Table of Contents

Achievement Gaps: Past and Present
Paul E. Barton
The gaps remain large and persistent, and many of the 14 related factors are beyond the ability of schools to control.

Closing the Gender Gap—Again!
David Sadker and Karen Zittleman
Just when educators thought it was no longer an issue, gender bias is back in a new context.

Bridging the Digital Divide
Christine Y. Mason and Richard Dodds
Schools must find ways to provide equal access to technology for all students.

Closing the Reading Gap
Peggy Petrilli
Here’s how an urban elementary school succeeded in closing a huge achievement gap with an all-out effort focused on discipline and literacy.

Closing the Experience Gap for New Teachers
David B. Sherman
A collaborative community of school and college educators can blend theory and classroom practice for prospective teachers.

Training Teachers to Succeed in a Multicultural Climate
Renee White-Clark
Teacher attitudes and lack of diversity training are major factors in the achievement gaps of minority students.

CONVENTION

Baltimore: The City that Bounced Back
Becky Kesner
From Fort McHenry to the Inner Harbor, Baltimore symbolizes resilience.

FEATURES

Research Report:
Leadership for School Improvement
Nancy Protheroe
With accountability pressures requiring rapid change, the burden falls on the principal to make it happen.

Chalk Is Cheap: Nurturing Teachers in a Famine Culture
Laurel Schmidt
Professional starvation is gnawing away at teacher motivation.Here are some ways for principals to provide needed nutrition.

COLUMNS

From the Editor
Gaping at Gaps

Lee Greene

Parents & Schools
Do You Have a Parent Involvement Disconnect?

John H. Wherry

Urban Connections
Building a School that Works, Brick by Brick

Cheryl Riggins-Newby

It’s the Law
Bullying

Perry A. Zirkel

Postscript
Focusing on Achievement Gaps

Vincent L. Ferrandino

DEPARTMENTS

Practitioner’s Corner
Bridging a Cultural Divide

Patricia Previdi, Mary Belfrage, and Florence Hu

Tech Support
How to Find Technology Funding

Merna L. Smith

A Touch of Humor

Principal’s Bookshelf
Shaping Relationships and the Culture of the Workplace
Roland Barth
Reviewed by Rita Martinez

How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life

Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton
Reviewed by Christopher Peal

The Reflective Principal
Impressions of Leadership

Agnes Smith

Ten to Teen
Over-aged Students in Middle School

Cheryl Lane, Lienne Medford,and Ron Knorr

Speaking Out
Why Building Green Schools Makes Sense

Jo Cohen

NAESP in Focus
Quality Principals = Quality Schools

Fred Brown