Perceptions of Low SES, High Academic Achievement Vietnamese Middle Grades Students of Factors that Have Contributed to Their School Achievement
This study examines the perceptions of low socioeconomonic status, high academic achievement Vietnamese middle grades students in the Vietnamese community with respect to the roles that their parents and communities play in supporting academic achievement. Previous research has established the p...
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ScholarWorks@UNO
2005
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| Online Access: | http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/274 http://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1307&context=td |
| Summary: | This study examines the perceptions of low socioeconomonic status, high academic achievement Vietnamese middle grades students in the Vietnamese community with respect to the roles that their parents and communities play in supporting academic achievement. Previous research has established the positive relationships between parent involvement and student achievement, and between high SES and student achievement. However, this study explores the perceptions of high achieving middle grades students with low SES. Through focus group discussions and interviews, this study examines student achievement within the theoretical framework of social capital. |
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