Student Eligibility for a Free Lunch as an SES Measure in Education Research

Autor/inn/en	Harwell, Michael; LeBeau, Brandon
Titel	Student Eligibility for a Free Lunch as an SES Measure in Education Research
Quelle	In: Educational Researcher, 39 (2010) 2, S.120-131 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-189X
DOI	10.3102/0013189X10362578
Schlagwörter	Socioeconomic Status; Eligibility; Lunch Programs; Nutrition; Inferences; Academic Achievement; Poverty; Educational Research; Evaluation Methods; Urban Schools; Suburban Schools; Rural Schools; Family Income; Employment Level; Family Structure; Test Validity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Eignung; Mittagessen; Ernährung; Inference; Inferenz; Schulleistung; Armut; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Suburban area; Outskirts; Suburb; Vorort; Vorstadt; Rural area; Rural areas; Ländlicher Raum; Schulen; Familieneinkommen; Beschäftigungsgrad; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Testvalidität
Abstract	The use of eligibility for a free lunch as a measure of a student's socioeconomic status continues to be a fixture of quantitative education research. Despite its popularity, it is unclear that education researchers are familiar with what student eligibility for a free lunch does (and does not) represent. The authors examine the National School Lunch Program, which is responsible for certifying students as eligible for a free lunch, and conclude that free lunch eligibility is a poor measure of socioeconomic status, which suffers from important deficiencies that can bias inferences. A table characterizing key strengths and weaknesses of variables used as measures of socioeconomic status is provided to facilitate comparisons. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10