University of Wisconsin System Plan 2008: Educational Quality
Through Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Best Practices Resource Center
The Best Practices Resource Center provides effective strategies
and tools for reducing the achievement gap between students of color
and economically disadvantaged students and other students. These
resources are linked to the UW System Plan 2008 "Best Practices
in Closing the Achievement Gap" conference held October 18-19,
2004 at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center in Oconomowoc,
Wisconsin.
The impetus for this conference began in April 2004 when the UW System
Board of Regents called upon UW institutions to act boldly to close
the achievement gap separating students of color and economically
disadvantaged students from other students. The Board specified that
we must focus on retention and assessment as we enter Phase II of
Plan 2008, the UW System’s 10-year strategic plan for increasing
racial and ethnic diversity across the UW System.
The Best Practices Resource Center houses
valuable information presented at the conference along with related
information and links on retention and assessment. This site will
continuously be updated to provide the latest information on retention
and assessment and serve as an ongoing resource to UW institutions.
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