Perceptions of Low SES, High Academic Achievement Vietnamese Middle Grades Students of Factors that Have Contributed to Their School Achievement

This study examines the perceptions of low socioeconomonic status, high academic achievement Vietnamese middle grades students in the Vietnamese community with respect to the roles that their parents and communities play in supporting academic achievement. Previous research has established the positive relationships between parent involvement and student achievement, and between high SES and student achievement. However, this study explores the perceptions of high achieving middle grades students with low SES. Through focus group discussions and interviews, this study examines student achievement within the theoretical framework of social capital.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Special Education and Habilitative Services

Year

2005

Author dc:creator

• Scott, Judith

Contributors dc:contributor

• Wellington, Charles; Banbury, Mary
• Gifford, Charles
• Flynn-Wilson, Linda

• Vietnamese students
• Parent involvement
• Student achievement
• Social capital
• Model minority

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/274

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-1307