Academic Performance- SES By: Reilee Doane-Arkulary, Suzanna Kronback, Stefan Heikel, & Sonja Janohosky

Areas of Research School Performance Graduation Rates Pursuit of Post- Secondary Education

Parents Education Level More education = higher income More education = higher income Pass more knowledge on to their children Pass more knowledge on to their children Help their children start learning at an early age Help their children start learning at an early age Value education & more likely to encourage doing well Value education & more likely to encourage doing well

Resources & Opportunities Higher Income- Computers Computers Books Books Educational toys Educational toys Trips to zoos, museums, etc. Trips to zoos, museums, etc. Better schools & teachers Better schools & teachers Quality health care Quality health care Sports, music, art Sports, music, art After school programs After school programs Lower income- Malnourishment Malnourishment Crime Crime Violence/Abuse Violence/Abuse Drugs Drugs Little or no health care Little or no health care Transportation Transportation School teachers with less experience & motivation to give quality education School teachers with less experience & motivation to give quality education

Motivation Low expectations Low expectations Lack confidence Lack confidence Disabilities Disabilities ~Parents from lower income families do not seem to have confidence that their children can overcome educational & social class boundaries.

TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) 2003

Influence of Parents SES & Childrens Academic Performance Study 12 different secondary schools concluded that parents SES can greatly influence academic performance of their children. 12 different secondary schools concluded that parents SES can greatly influence academic performance of their children. Students from parents of high SES performed better in English than the other two groups Students from parents of high SES performed better in English than the other two groups

Low and middle SES groups performed better in Mathematics Low and middle SES groups performed better in Mathematics To conclude their findings, they figured that parents SES does greatly affect their childrens academic performance. To conclude their findings, they figured that parents SES does greatly affect their childrens academic performance.

SES & Performance Questionnaire The questionnaire was divided into three sections The questionnaire was divided into three sections 1-Demographic Information Included: Sex, Age, Fathers occupation etc. 2-Socio-Economic Status based on: Variable Max point Level of education7 Ownership of house1 Ownership of car1 # of rooms/#of people.5 Ranked into three categories High SES >17 Middle SES 9-17 Low SES <9 3-Academic Performance based on weighted according subjects in Math & English A 70% and aboveDistinction C 50-70%Good P 40-49%Pass F Less than 40%Fail

Median Household income by State vs. High School Graduation Rates by State (2000 census) State Med. H.I G.R.Diff. N.J.110 Mass Calif Minn.1183 Nev N.Y

Evaluation Midwest & New England- lower levels of differences Midwest & New England- lower levels of differences Why? -education being more equally distributed Metro areas (N.Y., Mass., Calif., Mich., Penn.)- higher levels of difference Metro areas (N.Y., Mass., Calif., Mich., Penn.)- higher levels of difference Why? -inner city households have more children -wealthy, suburban households have fewer children (higher rates of children living in poverty) -wealthy, suburban households have fewer children (higher rates of children living in poverty) By looking at SES vs. academic performance from a state by state perspective, virtually no correlation exists. By looking at SES vs. academic performance from a state by state perspective, virtually no correlation exists. Comparisons within small, specific areas of each state are needed Comparisons within small, specific areas of each state are needed

National Student Loan Program Study

Affects of Lower SES in College

Conclusion All of our findings revealed that SES does have a significant effect on students academic performance.