Latinos ACHIEVEMENT GAP CORNELL NOTES QUESTIONS

On a turn in piece of paper, formatted in the Cornell Note method, copy down the questions below in the cue column. Review the article, “Closing the educational gap” and then write the correct answer in the notes column.

1. Where do Latinos have the highest participation?

2. What is the single largest barrier to getting ahead for Latinos?

3. Draw a visual diagram that explains Latino high school graduation success rate through the attainment of a college degree. (hint: read 2nd paragraph)

4. What areas does the author say are at blame for students’ inability to move ahead? Is it just one place?

5. Does this author think that geography (location) has something to do with success rate?

6. What does concentrated poverty yield (produce)?  

7. What do teachers have the option to do if they are put to work in a district with a large Latino population?

8. What is the author’s tone when he writes, “How much smarter babies in high income families were to choose to be born to mothers who live very expensive homes” ?

9. How do immigrant parents and parents that were not successful in their own education feel when dealing with their children’s education?

10. True or false: According to this author, every student learns the same. EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.

11. What does the author say would be hard to schedule for students?

12. What have professors attempted to do with college freshmen?

Give your opinion on the following questions.

13. What’s the right response? Relax college standards? Keep them high and push accountability back down onto the high schools?

14. Should we let high school be as long as it needs to in order to educate young adults to tough standards even if it means not graduating with your peers?

15. Do you agree that your educational experience will influence the way you parent your children?