ScholarWorks (Central Washington University) · 2006 · 84 citations · 0 references
EducationElementary EducationHuman DevelopmentChild DevelopmentFamily DevelopmentFamily StudiesAcademic FunctioningFamily ContextsFamily Involvement In LearningHousehold PracticesParentingSocioeconomic Context Of FamiliesFamilies As EducatorsFamily Participation In EducationFamily Socioeconomic StatusHousehold Socioeconomic StatusMaternal Socioeconomic StatusParent Participation In SchoolingQualitative InterviewingSchool-home Partnership
The home factors oflow-SES primary students, having high academic achievement were investigated. Six second grade students were identified as qualifying for free and reduced lunch, while also having high academic achievement. Their primary caretakers were interviewed in order to investigate the factors within their homes that aid academic achievement. The results of this study showed that none of these high achieving second grade students had home factors that were typical for low-SES home environments. Four common themes were identified within the homes and attitudes of the participants' caretakers; (a) educational resources/influences, (b) the mother's education, ( c) relationships, and ( d) causes of child's success. The implications of this study were discussed.