Throughout my life, I experienced many events that would make most people unable to function socially, emotionally, or academically. These events include two divorces, five house relocations, and a transfer to a new high school during senior year. I consistently failed assignments and could not stay focused during class as my . Most teenagers would have given up here as the disappointment from both their parents and teachers would have destroyed their hopes for a successful future. However, this anguish became a catalyst for what would become a significant restructuring in both my demeanor towards schoolwork and my perspective on the future. Against all odds I was able to bounce back from the discouragement I had faced. I believe that this…
|2. |Goals Clearer as a Student – While outside of School there is|2. |Support Factor – not getting any support or assistance|…
This is the case of an african american single mother who lived alone with her four children. This woman constantly expressed how important she perceived education yet did not know how to ensure that her children do well. She was constantly overwhelmed with various stressors such as food insufficiency, exhaustion, and a fear for…
Some learners experience barriers to learning as a result of their ethnicity, social group, race or culture. Learners from lower socio-economic backgrounds and/or specific ethnic and social groups are more likely to underachieve and this can sometimes lead to disaffection, marginalisation by others and in some cases, exclusion from the learning environment because of an inability to respond appropriately. A small number of children and young people in full-time education have been assessed as having emotional or…
It's not common to see teens in the work field nowadays. Many blame the job market for this, as they claim: "They don't produce jobs for students anymore". However, in the passage "WHY MORE TEENAGERS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS NEED TO WORK WHILE IN SCHOOL" by Jeffrey J. Selingo, he attempts to convince readers why college and high school students should be working during the school year. Jeffrey uses a handful of powerful claims backed up by appealing evidence to shut down the stereotypical claim that the job market is to blame for why these students don't have correct work ethics. Students would rather pay for loans than take a job for a general and truthful claim.…
The author reflects on specific instances relevant to him as well as people who have shared similar experiences. He then goes on to make broader generalizations based off of the collected data. For example, in all the anecdotes, the student breaks a strong connection with either their family, peer, or loved one due to the expansion of knowledge they were exposed to. Lubrano makes the point that while college kids are off formulating their own views, their close ones are at home unable to break the mob mentality and “shared opinions” that thrives within the working class (535). Hence the change of views between family and student also thrusts the student into a state of isolation in which they become a pariah. Is this always what happens to families when a child pursues what they consider to be in their best interests? Probably not, but based on Lubrano’s use of inductive reasoning it’s likely to be the most common…
Hawkins (2011) completed a dissertation on Economical Disadvantaged Students: A Case of Resilient Qualities that Encourage Academic Success. More specifically, the case study looked at students who were both economically disadvantaged (ED) and academically successful. The students were from the same Caucasian family in Tennessee. The case study examined both risk factors as well as protective factors which help students overcome potential risk factors. The data indicated the importance of the family’s Christian faith and the positive impact it had of the students’ academic achievement.…
The student’s socioeconomic status will strongly affect learning. Some students may have parents with well paying jobs and are able to travel and perhaps wear more expensive clothing. Other students may barely have enough to eat and live in less than…
Parenting has evolved from supportive to almost forceful involvement in their children’s lives during adolescences to college years. Parenting from previous generations used to support their children in higher education emotionally or financially. Today’s Helicopter Parents of Millennial students are overly involved in their children’s life. They are constantly playing an active role in their children’s college life. Today’s Millennial parents are still supporting academic life but have changed from…
Family instability along with poverty effects many students today in America, and it is detrimental that the students that are affected by these aspects of life should be given every opportunity to succeed in life. There are many ways to identify these students so that school faculty can assist each child with a chance to succeed. The Building effective schools program has been designed to assist each student with receiving the things that they are in need of, along with reaching out to their families to allow them to have a different outlook on school and receiving an education. The Building Effective Schools program with also allow social resources to be made available to the students and parents that are within the community so that the students can have a greater chance for success.…
According to the American Psychological Association, families of low socioeconomic status (SES) are not likely to have the time and money that is needed to provide a child with academic support. For example, “Children’s initial…
Children will be part of different ethnic backgrounds, cultures, environments and circumstances; with their families going through different changes school may not be aware of it. Deprivation and poverty can effect pupil’s development, statistics show that children who come from deprived backgrounds are less likely to achieve well in school as parents find it difficult to manage their needs. Some children may come from a home schooling environment so when they start a new school it will be difficult for them to adapt to different teaching methods so they will need additional support.…
Growing up without parents is challenging. It is just like a ship navigating without a compass; however, it is even more challenging to grow up in abusive house. Not only will this affect both your personal growth and development as a child, but your academic performance and career perspective. For example, according to the book Social Animal by Brooks, David chapter 7 pages 104, a classic study conducted by Betty Hart and Todd Risley of university of Kansas found that by the time students turned four years olds, children raised in poorer families have heard 32 million fewer than children raised in the affluent family. Moreover, if they are lucky, the students for low-income family will a get place with a functional foster family that will help them learn, grow, and give them the family support that they have been missing in their lives. Nonetheless, the reality is that the majority of these students are placed in a low-income foster families, and/or community housing where there’s few to no successful role models that they can look up to in their lives. This is the situation that many of the students from low-income households face every day. In order for students from low-income to excel to their fullest potential they must have a successful role model in their lives, they should work closely with their families and members of their community to foster the necessary soft skills.…
Every major event in my life has shaped who I am, particularly, how I approach my academics. Helping my family has made me selfless. I strive to help others first, whenever possible. Balancing family and school work has made me a reliable person who always perseveres. Working with my parents has allowed me to value, appreciate and take advantage of every educational opportunity. Acquiring an education is critical to me because it gives value to all of my parents’ hard work. I have learned that everything should be done with compassion and no obstacle is…
Academic resistance refers to seeking the expected path to college in order to better not just their own lives, but the lives of their families and communities. By continuing on to college and graduating with a degree, the women are challenging the system by resistance through achievement. Behind the resistance through achievement is the “prove them wrong” attitude to break the “myth of intellectual inferiority”. This strategy further motivates them to succeed, thus fostering their academic resilience. Academic resilience refers to overcoming adversity and succeeding academically despite the unfortunate circumstances. Traditionally and historically, the theory behind academic (or educational) resilience is possessing the following traits - social competence, problem-solving skills, autonomy, and sense of purpose, which is to survive. Recent studies have expanded on this theory, incorporating four other elements - risk factors, vulnerability areas, protective factors, and compensatory strategies. Risk factors are characterized as environmental circumstances (family dynamics, low-income/unsafe neighborhoods, quality of education, etc.), while vulnerability areas includes factors such as race/ethnicity, gender, language,…