Poverty and Learning: The Effects of Poverty in the Classroom

Autor/in	Thacker-King, Jessie S.
Titel	Poverty and Learning: The Effects of Poverty in the Classroom
Quelle	In: Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, (2019), S.152-157 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2325-7466
Schlagwörter	Poverty; At Risk Students; Child Development; Intervention; Geographic Regions; Academic Achievement; School Readiness; Developmental Delays; Mental Health; Physical Health; Attendance; Educational Finance; Early Intervention; Lunch Programs; Breakfast Programs; Libraries; Tutoring; Parent Education; Faculty Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Armut; Kindesentwicklung; Schulleistung; Readiness for school; School ability; Schulreife; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Psychohygiene; Gesundheitszustand; Anwesenheit; Bildungsfonds; Mittagessen; Schulfrühstück; Library; Bibliothek; Förderkonzept; Nachhilfeunterricht; Parents education; Elternbildung; Elternschule
Abstract	"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" Nelson Mandela (Strauss, 2013). Nelson Mandela's statement provides the basis for this article. Education provides a means of escaping the consequences of poverty. Children who live at or below the poverty level must overcome the detrimental effects of poverty before education can begin. The causes of poverty in America is as varied as the number of students affected. The one theme that evolved from the research is the number of children affected by poverty continues to grow (Flores, 2014; Ehrenfreund, 2016; Staff, 2017). With more than 19% of public school children affected by poverty in the United States, researchers are delving into the repercussions related to the long term effects of children living below the poverty level. This article reviews the prevalence of poverty and growth of "extreme" poverty. Through research, the author presents the expanse of poverty in the United States. The author also examines the educational effects of living at or below the poverty level for young children. The author examines several long-term and short-term studies relating to the physical evidence of developmental effects of poverty on childhood learning and the long term effects. Finally, this article offers several interventions that can help meet the needs of the most needy students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01