The "GAP" is defined as lagging academic achievement among a disproportionate number of African American students - based on classroom performance, grade-point average, and standardized test scores - that is inconsistent with Webster Groves School District goals and community expectations for student proficiency.
While the reasons for this trend are likely complex, historical, and national, inescapable is the fact that its consequences are local and require a concerted effort among school officials, staff, parents, students, community leaders, and volunteers to address and implement changes in patterns or norms that have traditionally tolerated or enabled underachievement.
