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Narrative Essay On African American Education

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Nayeem Uddin
PSY31500
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Prior to attending PSY31500, my definition of educational disparities in the United States was from a narrow point of view. I only saw that private schools received better funds than public schools, which helped in creating better opportunities for the students. However, the disparities were much broader than I imagined. On the first day of class, this realization slowly came to surface after examining the tables of District Accountability and Assessment Results for Elementary/Meddle Level Students for the 2013-2014 school year. These tables showed scores on statewide ELA exams and Math exams. The data depict that out of all students, 80% scored below their grade level on the ELA exam while 79% scored below …show more content…

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