Longitudinal Impact of Out-of-School Enrichment on Low-Socioeconomic-Status High-Ability Students

• In Event: 46.071 - At-Risk Populations in Gifted Education

Abstract

Not all learning takes place in the classroom during the school day. Formal and informal educational opportunities abound in many communities around the country. Unfortunately, low-income and culturally diverse students face barriers that frequently result in their exclusion from these extra-curricular, out-of-school programs. This study examines one program that offers high-quality out of school enrichment to low-income students and provides evidence that attendance in the program affects achievement for low-income, high ability students compared to similar students who did not attend. Multi-level modeling was utilized to examine achievement growth over time of mathematics scores on a state standardized test. Results showed that low income students who participated in the program achieved statistically significant growth on their scores in mathematics.

Author

• Jaret Hodges, Purdue University