Maternal Education and Student Achievement

Socioeconomic status (SES) is a reflection of family income, maternal education level, and family occupation. Family income correlates with how well students do in school. Maternal education is a powerful predictor of how successful students will be in school. Review the Diversity Tie-In "Maternal Education and Student Achievement" in the text.

It is important for early childhood professionals to know about the students in their classrooms.

• To learn more about the status of children in your state, visit the Children's Defense Fund website below and select your state. Review the statistics about children in your state.

Children's Defense Fund- "Children in the States."
http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_state_information_children_in_the_states

• Read the article "Understanding and Working with Students and Adults from Poverty."

Understanding and Working with Students and Adults from Poverty
http://homepages.wmich.edu/~ljohnson/Payne.pdf