A Study of the Difference Between the Achievement of Latchkey Children and Non-Latchkey Children

This study was conducted to determine first, whether or not there was a difference between the achievement scores of latchkey children and non-latchkey children. Secondly, within the group of latchkey children, whether girls or boys showed a difference in their achievement scores and in both cases which direction the change occurred. The subjects for the study were thirty-six latchkey children. The variables for the study were the yearly given California Achievement Test given to grades one, three, and six; and the Criterion Referenced Test given yearly to grades two, four, and five. The data were analyzed using the Chi-Square technique and after finding the standard deviation of the latchkey girls and latchkey boys, attaining a T-Value for the comparison. The statistical analysis conducted indicated that there was a significant difference in the achievement of latchkey children and non-latchkey children. Latchkey girls showed higher achievement than latchkey boys but not at an educationally significant level of difference.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Education in Elementary Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Childhood Education and Family Studies

Year

1986

Author dc:creator

• Carroll, Teresa

Contributors dc:contributor

• Darrell Roubinek

• Elementary Education and Teaching

Statement dc:rights

• © Teresa Carroll

Repository record dc:identifier

https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/446

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-1447