Examining the Black-White Achievement Gap among Low-Income Children Using the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development

Autor/inn/en	Burchinal, Margaret; McCartney, Kathleen; Steinberg, Laurence; Crosnoe, Robert; Friedman, Sarah L.; McLoyd, Vonnie; Pianta, Robert
Titel	Examining the Black-White Achievement Gap among Low-Income Children Using the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development
Quelle	In: Child Development, 82 (2011) 5, S.1404-1420 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-3920
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-8624.2011.01620.x
Schlagwörter	Achievement Gap; Early Intervention; Low Income; Academic Achievement; Child Care; African Americans; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Family Environment; Educational Environment; Educational Quality; Predictor Variables; Racial Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Niedriglohn; Schulleistung; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Afroamerikaner; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Familienmilieu; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Prädiktor; Rassenunterschied
Abstract	The Black-White achievement gap in children's reading and mathematics school performance from 4.5 years of age through fifth grade was examined in a sample of 314 lower income American youth followed from birth. Differences in family, child care, and schooling experiences largely explained Black-White differences in achievement, and instructional quality was a stronger predictor for Black than White children. In addition, the achievement gap was detected as young as 3 years of age. Taken together, the findings suggest that reducing the Black-White achievement gap may require early intervention to reduce race gaps in home and school experiences during the infant and toddler years as well as during the preschool and school years. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10