Low SES Student Analysis

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Ever since the creation of the two North American countries, the United States of America (USA) and Canada, it has been observed through the waves of immigration and refugee’s that lower income and poverty stricken areas encounter more difficulties than higher income areas. The low income and poverty stricken communities have higher rates of crime, the population is denser, and it is usually more racially and ethnically diverse. These conditions negatively affect the growth and educational outcomes of the children within these communities.
“When collecting data about children and youth, Statistics Canada (2008) considers family income, parents’ occupation, and parents’ education to arrive at an overall indicator of SES” (Woolfolk, Winne, &
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However, studies have shown that external factors such as lack of attention by teachers can also hinder the educational outcomes in low SES children. This paper will argue that while there is much support to argue that being categorized as a low SES child has a significant effect on one’s educational outcome, the lack of attention that a teacher shows to low SES students is just as significant a …show more content…
The textbook discusses ways to give each child an equal opportunity to participate, and states that singling quiet students out may do more harm than good (Woolfolk et al., 2016, p. 357), while the article encourages teachers to actively seek out students who are struggling (Indiana University, 2014).
These seven articles show in greater detail than what is presented in textbooks the many ways in which low SES students encounter hurdles to learning both at home and in a school setting. This shows that children from low SES families must work harder to achieve similar levels of educational success as children from high SES families. Children who come from low SES families must be more resilient, and determined to succeed. Not only do they face struggles within their home and communities, but also struggles that they encounter within the education system from both administration and

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