Lory Hough and Corydon Ireland explore the idea of "The achievement gap, a look into causes" and "The achievement gap, a look into causes: Parents ' role". I believe the five main points of the two articles are, first, it will close the achievement gap if you target certain behaviors having a negative impact on poor children. Second, race and class, the achievement gap separates white children from children of color and middle-class children from poor children. Third, closing the achievement gap comes down to the development of language and the use of culture in the home. Fourth, resources, money, nutrition and neighborhoods affect the achievement gap. Lastly, problems begin in the home with parenting skills.
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I believe this could help and maybe lack of could have a negative impact on the child. A few examples of two different types of brain development are Experience-expectant and Experience-dependent. Experience-expectant refers to the young brain 's rapid developing organization, which depends on ordinary experiences–opportunities to explore the environment, interact with people and hear language and other sounds. As a result children expect to encounter these experiences and, if they do, grow normally. Experience-dependent consist of additional growth and refinement of established brain structures as a result of specific learning experiences that vary across individual and culture (Greenough & Black, 1992). Epigenesis is development resulting from ongoing, bidirectional exchanges between heredity and all levels of the environment which has an influence on cognitive and social development. It is best understood as a series of complex exchanges between nature and …show more content…
Being rich or poor has its own sets of problems and rewards toward helping teach children. Attitude of the parent towards education is a high factor in achievement. If a parent cares a child cares. By and by both parent and child is a major factor, not how much money you make.”
-Race and class, the achievement gap separates white children from children of color and middle-class children from poor children: “While it is true the gap between race and class exists. Our resolve to learn and our attitude about learning is what holds back our ability to learn. Is it easier to learn if you have money, yes. But if you have a want to learn you will find a way. Parents give us that want. They help us find a way to learn, their attitude towards learning is more important than their means to provide a better environment for
After reviewing the five main …show more content…
I believe this could help and maybe lack of could have a negative impact on the child. A few examples of two different types of brain development are Experience-expectant and Experience-dependent. Experience-expectant refers to the young brain 's rapid developing organization, which depends on ordinary experiences–opportunities to explore the environment, interact with people and hear language and other sounds. As a result children expect to encounter these experiences and, if they do, grow normally. Experience-dependent consist of additional growth and refinement of established brain structures as a result of specific learning experiences that vary across individual and culture (Greenough & Black, 1992). Epigenesis is development resulting from ongoing, bidirectional exchanges between heredity and all levels of the environment which has an influence on cognitive and social development. It is best understood as a series of complex exchanges between nature and …show more content…
Being rich or poor has its own sets of problems and rewards toward helping teach children. Attitude of the parent towards education is a high factor in achievement. If a parent cares a child cares. By and by both parent and child is a major factor, not how much money you make.”
-Race and class, the achievement gap separates white children from children of color and middle-class children from poor children: “While it is true the gap between race and class exists. Our resolve to learn and our attitude about learning is what holds back our ability to learn. Is it easier to learn if you have money, yes. But if you have a want to learn you will find a way. Parents give us that want. They help us find a way to learn, their attitude towards learning is more important than their means to provide a better environment for