University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Child Dev. 2013 May-Jun;84(3):841-57. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12013. Epub 2012 Oct 30.
Analyses examined academic achievement data across third through eighth grades (N = 26,474), comparing students identified as homeless or highly mobile (HHM) with other students in the federal free meal program (FM), reduced price meals (RM), or neither (General). Achievement was lower as a function of rising risk status (General > RM > FM > HHM). Achievement gaps appeared stable or widened between HHM students and lower risk groups. Math and reading achievement were lower, and growth in math was slower in years of HHM identification, suggesting acute consequences of residential instability. Nonetheless, 45% of HHM students scored within or above the average range, suggesting academic resilience. Results underscore the need for research on risk and resilience processes among HHM students to address achievement disparities.
分析考察了三至八年级的学业成绩数据(N=26474),将被认定为无家可归或高度流动的学生(HHM)与联邦免费餐计划(FM)、降价餐(RM)或两者都不是的其他学生(一般)进行比较。随着风险状况的上升,学业成绩会降低(一般>RM>FM>HHM)。HHM 学生和低风险群体之间的成绩差距似乎保持稳定或扩大。HHM 学生的数学和阅读成绩较低,HHM 识别年份的数学增长较慢,这表明居住不稳定会产生严重后果。尽管如此,45%的 HHM 学生的成绩在平均范围或以上,这表明他们具有学业适应力。研究结果强调了需要对 HHM 学生的风险和适应力过程进行研究,以解决成绩差距问题。