Culturally Relevant Pedagogy as an Intervention for Quantitative Student Academic Outcomes

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 4
  In Roundtable Session: Sociocultural Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Abstract

This paper sought to answer the following research question: What is the effect of culturally relevant teaching approaches on student academic outcomes? This systematic review identified quantitative studies with culturally relevant instruction delivered to k-12 students. Studies needed to be peer-reviewed, include academic outcomes (e.g., improvement on benchmark tests, reading scores, math quiz grades), be based in the United States and published from 1998 to 2018. Nine studies were identified. Findings suggest that there is a need for more research at the high school level; attendance was improved across among students in participating classes, and studies found statistically significant gains in math, reading, and history outcomes. Future research is also needed for secondary students and students of diverse populations.

Author

• Taryn Robertson, University of San Diego