The Influence of Poverty on Student Achievement
In recent years research addressing how student poverty influences academic achievement has grown significantly. Poverty is everywhere and many researchers in the field of education believe poverty has the greatest impact on student achievement (Burney and Beilke, 2008, p. 172). There are two perspectives that the research on poverty implicates. First, research suggests that students from low-income families are believed to be more at risk to struggle academically and more likely to drop out of school before graduating. The mental problems, such as self-esteem issues and feelings of hopelessness as well as physical problems such as hunger and malnutrition are assumed to be the reasons for this academic struggle (Cole & Grothaus 2014, p. 1). On the other hand, research proves that the influence of family income does not impact student academic achievement. This research declares that is is not family income that affects academic achievment, but rather parent expectations and home environment. The literature reviewed by Burney and Beilke (2008) in “The Constraints of Poverty on High …show more content…
It is an educator’s responsibility to create a learning environment that helps students learn; therefore, they must put in the time and effort to support low income students in order to create equitable education for all students. Continued efforts need to be made to improve teachers’ knowledge of how to support students in poverty to improve their teaching pedagogy and create inclusive classrooms where all students can be
In recent years research addressing how student poverty influences academic achievement has grown significantly. Poverty is everywhere and many researchers in the field of education believe poverty has the greatest impact on student achievement (Burney and Beilke, 2008, p. 172). There are two perspectives that the research on poverty implicates. First, research suggests that students from low-income families are believed to be more at risk to struggle academically and more likely to drop out of school before graduating. The mental problems, such as self-esteem issues and feelings of hopelessness as well as physical problems such as hunger and malnutrition are assumed to be the reasons for this academic struggle (Cole & Grothaus 2014, p. 1). On the other hand, research proves that the influence of family income does not impact student academic achievement. This research declares that is is not family income that affects academic achievment, but rather parent expectations and home environment. The literature reviewed by Burney and Beilke (2008) in “The Constraints of Poverty on High …show more content…
It is an educator’s responsibility to create a learning environment that helps students learn; therefore, they must put in the time and effort to support low income students in order to create equitable education for all students. Continued efforts need to be made to improve teachers’ knowledge of how to support students in poverty to improve their teaching pedagogy and create inclusive classrooms where all students can be