The Effect Poverty Has on Education
Start Date
2023 4:00 PM
Location
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 3rd floor
Abstract
The rising presence of poverty rates has a grave effect on students and their school performance. There has been extensive research on the topic supporting the causation of poverty rates negatively impacting the student's school experience and their academic success. This study investigates the perspective of teachers and school employees to understand how they see the effects of poverty in their classrooms, using survey methods to investigate the perspective of teachers and school employees. This data has shown how poverty rates affect students and their ability to have success in the classroom. Furthermore, this study aims to highlight the effects of poverty on the future lives of these students.
The Effect Poverty Has on Education
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 3rd floor
The rising presence of poverty rates has a grave effect on students and their school performance. There has been extensive research on the topic supporting the causation of poverty rates negatively impacting the student's school experience and their academic success. This study investigates the perspective of teachers and school employees to understand how they see the effects of poverty in their classrooms, using survey methods to investigate the perspective of teachers and school employees. This data has shown how poverty rates affect students and their ability to have success in the classroom. Furthermore, this study aims to highlight the effects of poverty on the future lives of these students.
