1. Nick Baker-Group Leader Tom Fry- Introduction, Case Study Part 2 Heather Ryan-Activity 1, Case Study Part 1 Breanna Scholl-Activity 2,Case Study Part 1 Craig Maly-Wrap up Activities, Case Study Part 3

2. Introduction Objectives To compare and contrast homes of different socioeconomic statuses. To show the effects of being from a low socioeconomic class on education. To show how the effects of being from a low socioeconomic class can be reversed. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zl19CbBzFw&featur e=related

3. Poverty and its social ramifications can affect the development of both communicative and academic competence.

4. “Professional” Homes Lots of conversation Emphasize relationships Good behavior is rewarded

5. Activity 1 Form a group of 4-6 people Your group is a “Professional” Family making $100,000 per year How do you spend your income? Food, recreation, transportation, housing, where you shop, etc…

6. “Poverty” Homes Parents “demand” rather than “ask” Little interaction Little encouragement Bad behavior is punished, yet good behavior is not rewarded

7. Activity 2 Now, in your same group, you are now a “Poverty” Family because your “bread-winner” lost their job and makes only $20,000 per year. Now how do you spend your income? Food, recreation, transportation, housing, where you shop, etc…

8. “Professional” vs. “Poverty” Homes Lots of conversation Emphasize relationships Good behavior is rewarded Parents “demand” rather than “ask” Little interaction Little encouragement Bad behavior is punished, yet good behavior is not rewarded

10. How Income Effects Education Parents cannot afford educational toys, books, etc. Even time can be a hard thing for parents to allocate 1 Home choice “School quality is considered a key factor affecting homebuyers' location choices and willingness to pay. Previously, many studies found that school quality plays a critical role in determining housing prices and location choice. School quality is positively capitalized into housing prices. Households are willing to pay for school quality, in particular, school outcomes such as test scores and performance index. However, there is a view that willingness to pay for school quality is different based on household demographics and socioeconomic status (SES)” 2 Transportation

11. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Some people in poverty often have low expectations of themselves

12. Teachers Can Help! “Equalizers” are crucial to children in poverty “Allocators” are not beneficial to children in poverty

13. A Case Study- Wyandotte High Kansas City, KS Background Poverty 4,5 Ethnicity 4,5 Age of area 4 Population density 4 Education 4,5 Behavior at school 5,6

14. A Case Study- Wyandotte High Kansas City, KS Action 6 New Principal “Small Learning Communities” Weekly planning meetings Detouring problems

15. A Case Study- Wyandotte High Kansas City, KS Results Behavior 5,6 Academics 5,6,7 Unity 7

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