2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
6/21/2017 | 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Closing the Achievement Gap and Achieving Equity for All Students | Exhibit Hall
Closing the Achievement Gap and Achieving Equity for All Students
Dr. Anderson will address equity in schools and share practical strategies for closing achievement gaps. Dr. Anderson will inspire the audience by sharing achievement gains in her past districts and by sharing persona, experiences and strategies that were used and how they could be applied by others. Dr. Anderson has implemented a district wide a multi-tiered system of supports in the Topeka Public Schools district identical to previous districts where she served as superintendent, and which were recognized because of their academic gains and graduation rates. She will share with administrators how to implement tiered supports and improve equity outcomes for students.
- Gain research-based school improvement strategies.
- Learn practical ways to target improving equity in schools.
- Identify models of success that can be utilized in any school setting.
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Tiffany Anderson
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Tiffany Anderson is a national trainer on poverty and a nationally acclaimed educator who has led school improvement efforts in multiple states. Dr. Anderson is the first African American female superintendent of the Topeka Public Schools, in Topeka, Kansas where the landmark Brown vs. Board case ended legal segregation. Dr. Anderson’s publications include her books, Closing the Achievement Gap and Transforming Schools for Excellence, as well as several articles on high performing school cultures in local and national publications. Dr. Anderson is also adjunct faculty for Association for Schools and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and serves on ASCD’s national poverty cadre that trains districts across the nation. In 2014, Dr. Anderson earned national recognition from Education Week as one of the 16 Leaders to Learn From.
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