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Success Against All Odds Lessons Learned From Successful, Impoverished Students, Amanda L. King
Success Against All Odds Lessons Learned From Successful, Impoverished Students, Amanda L. King
Senior Honors Theses
The effects of poverty on students’ education have been well documented and a positive correlation can be seen between these effects and their academic success. What is unclear, however, are the exceptions to this correlation. How do students from low-socio-economic status (SES) families succeed despite the seemingly insurmountable odds they face? The literature from a wide variety of longitudinal—and interview-based studies from the past three decades suggests that character traits such as persistence, determination, and curiosity are key to their success. Schools with a majority student body from low-SES homes have found success in meeting and exceeding state standards through …