Explaining Achievement Gaps: The Role of Socioeconomic Factors

Authors: Eric Hengyu Hu, Paul L. Morgan, Thomas B. Fordham Institute

Source: Thomas B. Fordham Institute. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 39

Sponsoring Agency: Achelis and Bodman Foundations
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation

Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Elementary School Students, Poverty, Barriers, Cultural Awareness, Social Bias, Racism, Stereotypes, Family Characteristics, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Equal Education, Early Childhood Education, Access to Education, Tax Credits, Family Income, Financial Support, Reading Achievement, Science Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Styles, Learning Activities, Family Environment, Children, Longitudinal Studies, Surveys, Parent Background, Educational Attainment

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey

How Do Hybrid School Leaders Measure Program Success? Experimental Evidence from a National Sample of Hybrid Schools. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-997

Authors: Matthew H. Lee, John Thompson, Eric Wearne, Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Administrators, Blended Learning, Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness, Success, National Surveys, Labor Market, Civics, Family Environment, Religious Factors, School Choice, Home Instruction, Private Schools, Parent Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Outcomes of Education

Geographic Terms: United States

School-Home Identity Fit, School Climate, and Student Identification with Religious Values: The Case of Students from Masorti and Orthodox Homes in Israeli Religious High Schools

Authors: Inbal Vaknin, Elli Schachter (ORCID 0000-0002-7452-2149)

Source: European Journal of Psychology of Education. 2025 40(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Factors, Family Environment, Educational Environment, Adolescents, Religion, Values, World Views, High School Students, Jews, Public Schools

Geographic Terms: Israel

Magic Mothers: How Parents of Children with Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Can Make Health System Crises Disappear

Authors: Sarah A. Sobotka (ORCID 0000-0001-7352-2043)

Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. 2025 37(1):185-197.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (DHHS), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)

Descriptors: Child Health, Special Health Problems, Family Environment, Parent Role, Mothers, Safety, Labor Supply, Labor Needs, Caregiver Role, Nurses, Health Services, Access to Health Care, Home Programs, Mother Attitudes, Parents as Teachers, Students with Disabilities

Predictors of Chinese Undergraduates' Reading Literacy: The Role of Individual, Family, and Institutional Factors

Authors: Renjie Li (ORCID 0000-0003-2211-4837), Yan Wang (ORCID 0009-0000-7640-8932), Jianpeng Guo (ORCID 0000-0002-2587-7760), Yang Hang (ORCID 0000-0001-8552-7925)

Source: Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 2025 34(1):463-472.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, Influences, Gender Differences, Grade Level Differences, Majors (Students), Place of Residence, Cultural Background, Socioeconomic Background, Family Environment, Institutional Characteristics, Peer Relationship, Individual Differences

Geographic Terms: China

An Exploration of the Environmental Setting Mothers and Early Adolescent Youth Prefer to Have Conversations about Daily Stressors

Authors: Dina Izenstark (ORCID 0000-0003-0821-2035), Janet Y. Bang, Kelly M. Tu (ORCID 0000-0002-9221-7463), Natalee Maynard

Source: Journal of Early Adolescence. 2025 45(2):200-229.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 30

Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (USDA)

Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Mothers, Early Adolescents, Youth, Preferences, Discussion, Stress Variables, Parent Child Relationship, Family Environment, Communication (Thought Transfer), Family Life, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Grade 5

Demographics, Social Norms, Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Intention: A Social Cognitive Perspective on Secondary Students

Authors: Chun Sing Maxwell Ho (ORCID 0000-0002-1776-3683), Thomas Wing Yan Man, Ming Ming Chiu

Source: International Journal of Educational Management. 2025 39(1):156-177.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Social Behavior, Entrepreneurship, Self Efficacy, Intention, Secondary School Students, Student Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Individual Differences, Language Usage, Family Environment, Housing, English (Second Language), Parent Influence, Social Differences, Language of Instruction, Chinese

Geographic Terms: Hong Kong

Hebrew-Russian Bilingual Children's Early Literacy Skills: The Roles of the Home Literacy Environment and Mothers' Writing Support

Authors: Miriam Minkov, Dorit Aram (ORCID 0000-0002-0984-7297)

Source: Reading Research Quarterly. 2025 60(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Hebrew, Russian, Bilingualism, Emergent Literacy, Family Environment, Parent Child Relationship, Mothers, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Young Children, Phonological Awareness, Alphabets, Word Recognition

Geographic Terms: Israel

The Structural Relations of Component Reading Comprehension Skills in Kiswahili: The Influence of Socio-Economic Status and Home Literacy Environment

Authors: Brenda Aromu Wawire (ORCID 0000-0002-6665-6024), Gorrety Nafula Wawire, Francis Kiroro

Source: Reading Research Quarterly. 2025 60(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Sponsoring Agency: USAID

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, African Languages, Reading Comprehension, Socioeconomic Status, Family Environment, Literacy, Reading Skills, Socioeconomic Influences, Language Usage, Educational Environment, Language Variation, Outcomes of Education, Reading Instruction, Grade 1, Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Reading Achievement, Reading Fluency

Geographic Terms: Kenya

Writing in Creole Contexts: A Study of Jamaican Primary School Students

Authors: Shawna-Kaye D. Tucker, Hamish Chalmers, Victoria A. Murphy

Source: Reading Research Quarterly. 2025 60(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Creoles, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Writing Difficulties, Grammar, Phonology, Writing Skills, Barriers, Language Dominance, Elementary School Students, Cultural Context, Writing Exercises, Family Environment, Educational Environment, Language Usage, Student Attitudes, Student Writing Models, Grade 6, Public Schools, Rural Areas

Geographic Terms: Jamaica

How Does the Home Learning Environment Contribute to Private Tutoring Attendance? A Study among Grade 8 Students in Germany

Authors: Anna Hawrot (ORCID 0000-0002-2784-5455), Lena Nusser (ORCID 0000-0002-2967-8734)

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 2025 69(1):122-137.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Family Environment, Educational Environment, Tutoring, Private Education, Attendance, Grade 8, Middle School Students, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes, Parent Attitudes, Socioeconomic Status, Grade 7, Parent Child Relationship, Homework

Geographic Terms: Germany

Parental Beliefs and Knowledge about Dual Language Learning and Education (KnDLLE) Predict Children's Spanish and English Experiences at Home

Authors: Rufan Luo, Lulu Song, Aniyah Davis-Hilton, Sarah Surrain

Source: Early Childhood Education Journal. 2025 53(1):287-298.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Sponsoring Agency: National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) (ED/IES)

Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Spanish, English, Language Usage, Family Environment, Parent Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Bilingualism

IES Funded: Yes

(Re)Configuring 'Home' for Highly Mobile Children in Early Childhood Education Curriculum in the U.S.

Authors: Jinhee Kim (ORCID 0000-0002-6820-6967)

Source: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 2025 33(1):82-95.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Homeless People, Family Environment, Geography Instruction, Migrant Children

Digital Resources and Parental Mediation Parallelly Mediate the Impact of SES on Early Digital Literacy among Chinese Preschoolers

Authors: Simin Cao (ORCID 0000-0002-3080-6465), Jinghui Zhang (ORCID 0000-0002-0926-3486), Chuanmei Dong (ORCID 0000-0003-2070-2635), Hui Li (ORCID 0000-0001-9355-1116)

Source: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 2025 33(1):110-124.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Digital Literacy, Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged, Access to Internet, Preschool Children, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Socioeconomic Status, Family Environment, Access to Computers, Foreign Countries, Parent Role, Participant Characteristics, Early Experience, Influence of Technology

Geographic Terms: China

Constraints to Child Language Development in Peri-Urban and Rural Areas: A Mixed-Methods Analysis from Southwestern China

Authors: Xinwu Zhang (ORCID 0000-0002-4574-536X), Xiyuan Jia (ORCID 0000-0001-7618-3462), Zhaofeng Pang, Jingruo Guo, Tianli Feng, Andrew Rule, Scott Rozelle, Yue Ma

Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 2025 56(1):58-82.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Urban Areas, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Influences, Toddlers, Low Income, Parent Influence, Knowledge Level, Child Development, Time, Family Environment, Language Planning

Geographic Terms: China

Parenting Styles and Children's Hot and Cool Self-Regulation: The Moderating Role of Parenting Stress

Authors: Jin Sun, Xiaohui Xu (ORCID 0000-0001-6758-2277), Kerry Lee, So Sum Chow, Yushu Wang, Li Zhang

Source: Early Childhood Education Journal. 2025 53(1):195-207.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Stress Variables, Stress Management, Parent Child Relationship, Self Control, Child Behavior, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Family Environment, Context Effect, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Kindergarten

Geographic Terms: China (Beijing)

Home and Preschool Influences on Early Child Development of Chinese and South Asian Children in Hong Kong

Authors: Yau Yu Chan (ORCID 0000-0002-4629-7052), Nirmala Rao (ORCID 0000-0002-5695-3156)

Source: Early Childhood Education Journal. 2025 53(1):245-260.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Influence, Preschool Education, Early Experience, Child Development, Asians, Preschool Children, Family Environment, Socioeconomic Status, Equal Education

Geographic Terms: Hong Kong

Evaluating the Impact of PWS Smart-Start: A Behavior Analytic Caregiver Training Program for Prader-Willi Syndrome

Authors: Kasey E. Bedard (ORCID 0000-0002-1323-2009), Annette K. Griffith, Delyla Ulm, Mary Strittman, Kelly Krukowski, Angeline Eaton, Amanda Rone, Teresa Cardon

Source: Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. 2025 27(1):26-38.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Early Adolescents, Genetic Disorders, Program Effectiveness, Video Technology, Coaching (Performance), Behavior Modification, Stress Management, Parent Role, Burnout, Parenting Skills, Parent Child Relationship, Family Environment, Quality of Life, Parent Education, Child Rearing, Stress Variables

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Parenting Stress Index

Bilinguals' Knowledge of 'Home' and 'School' Words Revisited: Evidence from Polish-English Bilinguals

Authors: Karolina Muszynska (ORCID 0000-0003-3750-0749), Magdalena Luniewska (ORCID 0000-0002-8168-4744), Agnieszka Dynak (ORCID 0000-0001-9064-2215), Joanna Kolak (ORCID 0000-0003-2689-7103), Ronja Lohrum, Agnieszka Otwinowska (ORCID 0000-0002-1127-3982), Zofia Wodniecka (ORCID 0000-0002-2981-867X), Ewa Haman (ORCID 0000-0003-1615-711X)

Source: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 2025 28(1):73-91.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Vocabulary Skills, Native Language, Second Language Learning, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Family Environment, Educational Environment, Monolingualism, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Polish, Preschool Children, Language Tests, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Poland, United Kingdom

Parent Involvement in Education as Predictors of Social-Emotional Strengths in Kindergartners

Authors: Kayla LaRosa, Julia A. Ogg, Robert Dedrick (ORCID 0000-0001-5696-750X), Shannon Suldo, Maria Rogers, Riley Laffoon, Courtney Weaver

Source: School Psychology Review. 2025 54(1):84-97.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Child Relationship, Social Emotional Learning, Predictor Variables, Trust (Psychology), Family Environment, Family School Relationship, Correlation, Parenting Styles, Discipline, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Child Development, Kindergarten, Socioeconomic Status, Parent Attitudes, Student Adjustment, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Canada, United States