Read the follaowing articles and answer the questions:

1. Gorski, P. The Myth of the Culture of Poverty. Educational Leadership.

2. Waits, M., Campbell, H. E., Gau, R., Jacobs, E., Rex, T., & Hess, R. K. (2006). Why Some Schools with Latino Children Beat the Odds... and Others Don't. Hear about the six factors that make a big difference in increasing student achievement - many of these tell short vignettes about a school's success

QUESTION:

According to these articles, what are the factors that schools, administrators, teachers, kids, and parents can control in crafting a successful educational experience? What are the factors that these stakeholders cannot control? What choices can schools and teachers make to help create a stronger educational system for those who are from low socioeconomic backgrounds? (500-750 words)

*NOTE: You will have much more success with these questions if you synthesize and summarize. Do not spend time regurgitating the exact wording of the recommendations and findings in the articles - your mission is to find common themes in the material and describe them in your own words. Again, direct quotes from the articles will not be counted towards the word requirement.

Also, please note that this assignment is not about your OPINION of what schools/teachers should do or be or how you feel about them; I am interested in you displaying an understanding of the common themes to create successful educational environments.