An Interview With Kiley Walsh In her ground-breaking study, titled "After the Test: How Schools Are Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap", researcher Kiley Walsh shows clear evidence of specific work being done to close achievement gaps. Walsh selected 32 schools across six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area and compared those making progress in closing achievement gaps with those not making progress. Her findings speak with clarity about issues of race, leadership, school focus, support for teachers, and the critical role of using data to improve achievement for all students. In Recent Research on Closing the Achievement Gaps By Ray Legler, this study investigated the impact of a program designed to improve the literacy skills of students of color and low income in an MSAN high school in suburban Chicago. The goal was to determine the effectiveness of the program and, if found to be effective, provide a model for literacy interventions in other settings. This study employed a quasi-experimental longitudinal design, with measures of student reading ability at several time points. Also included in this issue is an overview of the Learning Point Associates report "Perspectives on the Gaps: Fostering the Academic Success of Minority and Low-Income Students". This report offers summaries of four research studies about strategies to eliminate the gaps in school achievement. [This report was produced by Learning Point Associates.]