Professional Learning Activities
Join Russlynn Ali
on a visual tour of achievement gap data
Russlynn Ali, author and former Executive Director of the non-profit Education Trust-West, leads a visual tour of achievement gap data and provides in-depth analysis on what it means for middle grades students and educators.
Russlynn Ali is currently serving as the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights with the U.S Department of Education.
Achievement Gap Data: Professional Learning Activity
As a schoolwide team:
- View Russlynn Ali's Video Presentation (WMV; 1:07:40)
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- Use the information in the presentation as a springboard to discuss your school’s data and steps you can take toward closing the achievement gap.
- Learn more about the achievement gap from Recommendation 7—Access, and by searching for additional resources on the "achievement gap" in the A-Z Hot Links.
This presentation was originally delivered as part of a statewide Webcast on April 8, 2008. The entire archived TCSII Webcast (WMV; 2:11:50) is available for viewing by individuals or teams.
Text transcript of TCSII Webcast
Russlynn Ali's Biography
Russlynn Ali, a former teacher, serves as assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to her appointment to that post, she was the director of The Education Trust–West, a nonprofit organization focused on school reform. Ms. Ali has worked for the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) where she served as the President’s Liaison for CDF’s “Movement to Leave No Child Behind.” Prior to joining CDF, she was the assistant director of Policy & Research for the Broad Foundation and also served as chief of staff to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education president. Ali earned her J.D. at Northwestern University School of Law and has practiced law in several capacities in Los Angeles, California.
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