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Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula; Corwith, Susan – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2018
In this article, we review research on poverty, both poverty rates and the effects of poverty on academic achievement more generally and on the identification and services for low-income gifted children specifically. This review sets the stage for further discussion of the research findings on identification practices including the efficacy of…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Poverty, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted
Poverty Status Moderates the Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Academic Achievement
Pate, Russell R.; Clennin, Morgan; Shull, Emily R.; Reed, Julian A.; Dowda, Marsha – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: The purpose of the study was to examine the associations among cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), weight status and academic achievement in youth, and to determine if these relationships are moderated by poverty status. Methods: The sample included 5th (N = 27,791) and 8th grade (N = 16,047) South Carolina students. Academic achievement…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Body Weight, Academic Achievement, Poverty
DeGrow, Ben; Klingler, Ronald – Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 2020
This publication marks the fourth edition of the Context and Performance (CAP) Report Card for Michigan elementary and middle schools, published every two years since 2013. The goal is to compare Michigan schools' relative performance by factoring in the role student poverty plays in affecting academic achievement. The CAP Report Card uses…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Educational Quality, Public Schools
Morgan, Paul L.; Farkas, George; Hillemeier, Marianne M.; Maczuga, Steve – Educational Researcher, 2017
Federal legislation and policy increasingly seek to address minority overrepresentation in special education due to concerns that U.S. schools are misidentifying children as disabled based on their race or ethnicity. Yet whether and to what extent this is occurring is currently in dispute. We estimated racial disparities in disability…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disproportionate Representation, Racial Differences
Woods, Scott Christopher; Cromley, Jennifer Grace; Hackmann, Donald Gene – Journal of Educational Administration, 2020
Purpose: This study explored implementation of the middle school concept (MSC) in Illinois middle-level schools, examining relationships between MSC implementation and schools' relative wealth, racial/ethnic composition, and achievement levels. Design/methodology/approach: This quantitative study utilized a sample of 137 Illinois middle-level…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Last, Martha C. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This is a causal comparative research study that investigates the effects of poverty on student academic achievement within various subgroups in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, NY. Existing data for approximately 124 school districts from the published New York State Report Card (NYSRC) were used to operationalize the study. The…
Descriptors: Poverty, Academic Achievement, Counties, Comparative Analysis
Scott, David A. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Students who are classified as minority and living in poverty generally experience a gap in academic achievement when compared to their white and more affluent counterparts. This gap has affected this population from as far back as the early 1800's. The achievement gap is compounded with the effects of living in poverty which have devastating…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Behavior, Leadership Effectiveness, Institutional Characteristics
Wamba, Nathalis, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
There is a mutual dependence between poverty and academic achievement, creative pedagogies for low-income pupils, school models that "beat the odds", and the resiliency of low-income families dedicated to the academic success of their children. This book examines the connection between poverty and literacy, looking at the potential roles and…
Descriptors: Poverty, Literacy, Achievement Gap, Low Income Groups
Owens, Deborah Duncan – Literacy, 2010
In 2006-2007 a non-profit reading institute initiated a reading reform programme in the United States in which demonstration classrooms were established in 13 of the lowest performing schools in Mississippi, a state recognised for its high rate of poverty and low academic achievement. This qualitative study describes the experiences of 12 highly…
Descriptors: Poverty, Grade 1, Elementary School Teachers, Educational Policy
Goldhaber, Dan; Kane, Thomas J.; McEachin, Andrew; Morton, Emily; Patterson, Tyler; Staiger, Douglas O. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2022
Using testing data from 2.1 million students in 10,000 schools in 49 states (plus D.C.), we investigate the role of remote and hybrid instruction in widening gaps in achievement by race and school poverty. We find that remote instruction was a primary driver of widening achievement gaps. Math gaps did not widen in areas that remained in-person…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Distance Education
Nisle, Stephanie; Anyon, Yolanda – Applied Developmental Science, 2023
This study explores the association between school-level poverty rates and young peoples' perceptions of student empowerment, drawing on survey and administrative data from a large urban district. Participants included 29,318 diverse youth in grades 6-12 from 211 schools. We used multilevel linear regression models to estimate the relationships…
Descriptors: Poverty, Secondary School Students, Urban Schools, Student Attitudes
Jonathan D. Schweig; Andrew McEachin; Megan Kuhfeld; Lou Mariano; Melissa Diliberti – Grantee Submission, 2022
As students return to in-person instruction in the 2021-2022 school year, local education agencies (LEAs) must develop resource allocation strategies to support schools in need. Federal programs have provided resources to support restart and recovery. However, there is little consensus on how LEAs can target resources to support those schools most…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Resource Allocation, Educational Needs
Jonathan D. Schweig; Andrew McEachin; Megan Kuhfeld; Lou Mariano; Melissa Diliberti – Educational Assessment, 2022
As students return to in-person instruction in the 2021-2022 school year, local education agencies (LEAs) must develop resource allocation strategies to support schools in need. Federal programs have provided resources to support restart and recovery. However, there is little consensus on how LEAs can target resources to support those schools most…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Resource Allocation, Educational Needs
Cox, Judy S.; Mullen, Carol A. – Journal of School Leadership, 2023
The purpose of this paper is to examine principals' instructional actions in rural, high-poverty schools and the perceived impact on student achievement. For this qualitative case study, research questions were: What principals' instructional leadership practices are being demonstrated in rural, high-poverty schools based on the literature and…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Principals, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation
Magro, Sophia W.; Nivison, Marissa D.; Englund, Michelle M.; Roisman, Glenn I. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2023
Prior research has demonstrated that teacher-student relationships characterized by high levels of closeness and low levels of conflict are associated with higher levels of academic achievement among children. At the same time: (a) some research suggests that the quality of teacher-student relationships in part reflects the quality of early…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables, Young Children