Barriers To Student Connectedness and Engagement: How Socioeconomic Status Affects Student Involvement

<p>Today, as students prepare for post-secondary opportunities, a greater and greater emphasis is placed on the importance of engaging learners both in and out of the classroom. While many students are inclined to get involved, there is a growing number of young people who face barriers that prevent them from connecting and engaging in the high school experience. Importantly, socioeconomic status plays a key role in determining how engaged a student may be, as well as serving as a key identifier in what must be addressed to ensure more young people get involved in their academic and co-curricular learning. This study focuses on the role that socioeconomic status plays in students perceived ability to connect and engage in their secondary education, and proposes a policy where schools must include professional development and training on teaching young people who come from poor backgrounds.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2019

Author dc:creator

• Manola, Dominic M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Sandra Stringer
• Dr. Michale Lubelfeld
• Dr. Harrington Gibson

• socioeconomic status
• involvement
• engagement
• connectedness
• Curriculum and Social Inquiry
• Disability and Equity in Education
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Methods
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/413

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1439