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Showing 1 to 20 of 148 for “"Low Socioeconomic Status"”.
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Fostering Engagement for Students From Low-Socioeconomic Status Backgrounds Using Project-Based Mathematics
… question: How can project-based algebra engage low- socioeconomic status high school students? Will teaching through projects promote engagement for this population of students?</p> <p>The curriculum in many high schools throughout the US is designed to promote success on standardized tests. …
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Unspoken Words Beyond the Numbers: Lived Experiences of Low Socioeconomic Status Post-Secondary Students
… post-secondary education (PSE) for students from low-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. More specifically, this study sought to understand these dynamics within an Ontario higher education context. Despite low-income students having some degree of access to PSE through the current and past …
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A thematic plan to promote college and career aspirations for low socioeconomic status students
… most prominent way to ensure mobility from one socioeconomic status to another (Siff, 2006). Just as important is the development of the educational aspirations of low socioeconomic status (SES) students; this is called the predisposition stage (Brown v. the Board of Education, 1954; Perna & …
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Seeking Status: Low Socioeconomic Status Pattering at Mont Repose Plantation, Jasper County, South Carolina
<p>Throughout the last 12 years, research and excavations have been ongoing at Mont Repose Plantation in Coosawhatchie, South Carolina. Previous research hasfocused on two areas of the plantation, while other areas have been excavated, yet left unstudied. One of the areas needing more study is the …
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Breaking Boundaries: Investigating the experiences of Racially Diverse Low Socioeconomic Status Students through a Narrative Inquiry Approach
… it is not the only challenge racially diverse low socioeconomic status (SES) students face. By investigating the college experiences of racially diverse low SES students enrolled in a predominately white elite institution, this study creates the foundation for an imperative discussion on the …
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"""Controlled"" School Choice: Understanding Educational Decision Making for Families of Low Socioeconomic Status And/or Minority Backgrounds"
… choice in education, particularly for parents of low socioeconomic status, is a school reform policy currently receiving a great deal of attention. As a result, various versions of school-choice programs are being implemented throughout the United States. In an effort to better understand how …
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The association of young maternal age and low socioeconomic status with poor birth outcomes in urban British Columbia
… rates of such outcomes as preterm births, low birth weight and infant mortality. There is an equally large body of research that suggests that many of the teenagers having babies live in adverse social and economic circum-stances and that the elevated incidence of various birth outcomes is …
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EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS BACKGROUNDS: SEQUENTIAL MIXED METHODS EVIDENCE FROM TEXAS
<p>Students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds face significant challenges in their educational experiences and educational attainment, and this is due to barriers related to their identity and background, inadequate support systems, and a lack of understanding of the traumas they …
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Influences on eating behavior: A participatory study using photoelicitation with Chilean women of low socioeconomic status and different nutritional status
… than men by obesity, particularly women from a low socioeconomic (SES) background. This is the situation in Chile, where obesity prevalence reaches almost 47% of low SES women. This could indicate that their diet is making them more susceptible to the development of obesity. There is a lack of …
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Sleep under stress: the complex web of fear, hypervigilance and mental health in a low socioeconomic status community in South Africa
… between sleep and mental health. Furthermore, low socioeconomic status (SES) environments have been linked to both poorer sleep and mental health, at leastin part due to a lack of perceived safety. Specifically, individuals who feel unsafe or vulnerable in their neighbourhoods may either delay …
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Student Achievement: Exploring The Standardized Test Scores Of Low Socioeconomic Status Students In The District Of Columbia's Traditional And Selective Public HIgh Schools
… explore the academic achievement of students of low socioeconomic status attending the District of Columbia’s traditional and selective public high schools, as measured by the annual Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) standardized test scores. The aim of the …
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Towards an understanding of the relationship between sleep and cardiovascular disease risk in adults of African descent living in a low socioeconomic status community
… additional layers that need consideration are socioeconomic status (SES) and sex. In contrast to much of the research in the Global North predominantly demonstrating shorter objective and subjective sleep durations (around 6- 7h per night) among African descended individuals living in low SES …
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The Relationship of School Size and Socioeconomic Status to Middle Grades Growth Status on End of Grade Tests in North Carolina.
… in different sized schools and of different socioeconomic backgrounds. The population consisted of 379 middle schools in North Carolina. Data were gathered from the 2006-2007 school year. Several <em>t</wm>-tests for independent samples, analyses of variance, and chi square analyses were used …
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Fractionalization and tax effort to fund Illinois public schools: an equity analysis
… of racial composition of students, levels of low socioeconomic status, and the proportion of a community that chooses to send their children to nonpublic, and primarily religious schools, affects school district effort to fund public education with local property tax revenue. Descriptive and …
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Black, Male, and Poor: The Intersection of Social Identities Effects on Special Education Referrals for Emotional Disturbance
… to refer Black male students, regardless of socioeconomic status, than White male students with low- socioeconomic status for Special Education evaluation?</p> <p>The vignettes used in this study encompassed three male students, aged 11, exhibiting academic and behavioral challenges identical …
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Fertility Desires and Fertility Control: Young Women's Contraceptive decision-making in Khayelitsha, South Africa
… significantly among black adolescent girls of low socioeconomic status. This indicates the unmet need of contraception for adolescent girls. Contraceptive use and non-use by young women of low socioeconomic status is a complex issue that reveals a range of political and socio-economic …
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Disrupting the Status Quo: Leveraging collective teacher efficacy for the achievement and wellbeing of BIPOC and low socioeconomic students
… (MMMS) a high percentage of students are of low socioeconomic status (SES). Compounding this problem is data which shows that students at MMMS also experience significant academic challenges. Educational challenges for students of low SES are like those experienced by Black, Indigenous, and …
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A Case Study of Faculty Perceptions of the Characteristics of a High-Performing, High-Poverty School
Research shows low-socioeconomic status (SES) students typically score lower than their mid- to high-income peers on academic standardized tests; consequently, high-poverty schools, which enroll 75 percent or more low-SES students, generally perform below proficiency standards. However, some …
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