The Impact of Poverty on Math Readiness

• In Event: Moscone Center North Roundtable Session 14
  In Roundtable Session: Diversity and STEM

Abstract

This study examines, food security, neighborhood safety, reward habits, discipline habits, parent child interactions, reading scenarios, and parent depression, all factors in a child’s environment, and the effects on children’s math school readiness scores. English and Spanish speakers’ math school readiness was examined using data from the Longitudinal Child Study of Arizona (LSCA) project. Linear regression results showed English speaking children have more positives scores and are impacted by rewarding behaviors, parent depression, and their receptive language scores. Spanish speaking children math scores were impacted by their receptive language scores. Findings suggest certain parent child relationships may be more important than others and explores the different influences of parenting effects for English and Spanish speaking children living in poverty.

Authors

• Avery James Mickens

• Adriana Diane Cimetta, The University of Arizona