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Highly Qualified Teachers: A National Imperative

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Highly Qualified Teachers: Why?

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Improving Achievement and Closing Gaps

Year   Passing TAAS Math Test
1994 African American
42%
Latino
55%
White
72%
1995 African American
50%
Latino
61%
White
78%
1996 African American
61%
Latino
73%
White
86%
1997 African American
76%
Latino
84%
White
93%
1998 African American
82%
Latino
88%
White
95%
1999 African American
82%
Latino
89%
White
93%
2000 African American
85%
Latino
91%
White
94%
2001 African American
89%
Latino
94%
White
96%
2002 African American
92%
Latino
96%
White
97%

Explanation of slide: Shows an increase in mathematics achievement for all students, African American, Latinos and whites from 1994 to 2002. In 1994 African Americans scored 42%, Latinos 55% and whites 72%. By 2002 African Americans achievement had risen to 92%, Latinos to 96% and whites to 97%.