effects of socioeconomic status
Title: The effects of socioeconomic status on students’ performance in school.
Background: Socioeconomic status is a measure of an individual or families’ economic and social position based on education, income, and occupation. Research has been conducted to identify issues in relation to a student’s socioeconomic status that can cause an effect on their academic performance.
Thesis: Through the different observation in the relationships of students with diverse backgrounds, the students in 9-12 grade of a lower economic status are often faced with multiple societal barriers then students of higher socioeconomic status based on their academic performance.
Introduction: The different societal barriers students of low socioeconomic status face are, the lack of resources, the school environment, and also the slower rate process of academic achievement. These societal barriers can cause a major impact the future generation for developing successful young adults. Taking the step to assist this problem is to easily solve it through dialogue. Having dialogues can be the initial step to take to help improve these societal barriers by conducting community committees, and starting an intervention program with a small group.
I. The lack of resources at home that are not provided to students of low socioeconomic status vs. resources provided to students with high socioeconomic status
· Financial Resources
Parents’ support with:
1. Tutoring,
2. Technology,
3. Reading materials
A. Intergroup Dialogue within the community can assist by creating small committees of diverse members to support the issues by:
· Having membership with people of diverse socioeconomic status
· Obtaining responsibilities for creating new ideas to have better financial resources
· Devoting time to the committee that leads to a better outcome
II. The school environment for students of low socioeconomic status vs. the school environment for students of high socioeconomic status
· Teacher Turnover
Teachers in different school districts vary from:
1. Highly-Qualified teachers
2. Commitment (short vs. long period of time)
3. Experience (beginner vs. 10+ years)
4. Parents involvement
B. Intergroup Dialogue within the school can assist by creating small education workshops of diverse educators by:
· Talking about the improvement in teaching and learning
· Teachers and parents involvement
· Creating a better learning environment
III. The slower process of academic achievement for students of low socioeconomic status vs. the process of academic achievement for students of high socioeconomic status
· Academic Progress
Student’s ranks in high school:
1. Language skills
2. Course level tracks
3. Motivation (graduates vs. dropouts)
C. Intergroup Dialogue within the school for academic achievement can assist with starting intervention programs to better develop the student academic ability by:
· Small groups of parents and teachers facilitating after school programs
· Exposing others to create a better process
· Motivating all students to prepare for college
Conclusion:
The socioeconomic status of students’ with higher or lower levels, can lead to improvement by overcoming the societal barriers through the common method of dialogue. It is a useful tool for parents and teachers to use to prevent the mistakes in the future that are present for the low socioeconomic status students. The challenges that are up against the lower socioeconomic students are up to parents and education leaders to make in impact in society together. By working together, being dedicated individuals, and also putting in the time and effort can make an increasing change to the societal barriers students face in today’s education system.
