Overcoming the Educational Disadvantages of Poor Children: How Much do Teacher Preparation, Workload, and Expectations Matter

Oscar A. Barbarin and Nikki Aikens

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Abstract: This article reviews data on aspects of the learning environment most closely associated with successful development of early academic competence, compares children from low socioeconomic backgrounds to children with higher socioeconomic status (SES) on access to academically auspicious environments, and uses the findings to identify promising targets for social innovations aimed at improving the educational prospects of poor children.

Keywords: Educational Disadvantages; Poor Children; Teacher Preparation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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