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What is Opportunity Gap

Chapter 2
Practical Strategies to Reduce Childhood Trauma and Mitigate Exposure to the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Students from underserved communities, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of color, have unequal access to high quality educational opportunities and experiences.
Published in Chapter:
When They See Us: Implications for Anti-Racist School Leadership Through Examining the Experiences of Black Boys
Jennifer Grace (University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 28
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5713-9.ch002
Abstract
This chapter examines the experiences of Black males and their description of race-based trauma encountered at school and its impact. The author conducted semi-structured interviews with Black males who had been expelled from school. Participants describe school as a hostile environment for Black males, citing microaggressions, isolation, and verbal abuse as indicators. This is in additional to environment stressors such as racism, violence, and criminalization. The participants narrate their emotional responses to this repeated trauma. Based on the findings, the authors make practical recommendations for anti-racist school leadership to reduce the trauma inflicted by schools due to racial bias and racist policy and practices, thus mitigating exposure to the school to prison pipeline.
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Chapter 5
Marginalized Communities, Curriculum, Children (MC3)
Systemic generational educational barriers that created academic achievement for children of color.
Published in Chapter: Marginalized Communities, Curriculum, Children (MC3); From: Emerging Strategies for Public Education Reform
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Jefa o Profesora
Generally speaking, opportunity gap refers to inputs—the unequal or inequitable distribution of resources and opportunities—while achievement gap refers to outputs—the unequal or inequitable distribution of educational results and benefits (Education Reform, n.d.).
Published in Chapter: Jefa o Profesora; From: Hispanic Women/Latina Leaders Overcoming Barriers in Higher Education
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Do the Math: There's an Opportunity Gap for Black Students
A phrase used to replace the “achievement gap” when describing the disparity of educational opportunities allotted to students of color.
Published in Chapter: Do the Math: There's an Opportunity Gap for Black Students; From: Handbook of Research on Solutions for Equity and Social Justice in Education
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Chapter 15
Art Empowering At-Risk and Opportunity Youth: A Case Study of artworxLA
A term that describes the difference in opportunity that exists between individuals with resources and individuals without or with fewer resources. Researched and written about by policy scholar Robert Putnam, a widening opportunity gap threatens the notion of the American Dream that all are created equal and have equal opportunity to pursue happy, healthy, and prosperous lives.
Published in Chapter: Art Empowering At-Risk and Opportunity Youth: A Case Study of artworxLA; From: Handbook of Research on the Facilitation of Civic Engagement through Community Art
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Chapter 4
Empathic Growth Mindset and Equity: A Student Affairs Perspective
The unequal or inequitable distribution of resources or opportunities between students from low-income communities and more affluent areas.
Published in Chapter: Empathic Growth Mindset and Equity: A Student Affairs Perspective; From: Achieving Equity in Higher Education Using Empathy as a Guiding Principle
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Chapter 7
Culturally Affirming Approaches for School Counselors Working With Latinx Students
The measured and reported outcome of differences in students’ academic performance on grade-level state assessments based on opportunities afforded to various groups.
Published in Chapter: Culturally Affirming Approaches for School Counselors Working With Latinx Students; From: Developing, Delivering, and Sustaining School Counseling Practices Through a Culturally Affirming Lens
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