Northville Schools Look to Close Achievement Gap State's AYP
identified three "Focus Schools," signifying achievement gaps
between high-achieving, low-achieving students. Focus Schools
are defined as the 10 percent of schools with the widest
achievement gaps, meaning the academic disparity between the top
30 percent of students and the bottom 30 percent. That list
includes 358 schools statewide, many who in the past would be
considered high-achieving. The schools are now charged with
bridging the gap. Amerman Elementary, however, houses the
district's elementary gifted program, Alternative Learning
Program for Students (ALPS). Because of this, Superintendent
Mary K. Gallagher said in a news release, the gap between
highest-achieving and lowest-achieving students is sizable. "It
is important to note that the achievement gap at Amerman is
inherently likely to be greater when compared with other
elementary schools because students from across all six
elementary schools who qualify for ALPS (based on their higher