Effect Of Socio Economic Status On Children In Grade 6 In Jamaica

Background To The Problem During the researchers years of experience in teaching grade six students at a primary school in the parish of St. Andrew for the past 12 years it was observed that socioeconomic status affected their academic achievement. Some students perform well while some students performed poorly academically. In analyzing the results of these students academic performance it was evident that students who performed well were from working class homes while those who perform …

…be used in data presentation. Limited time and resources will pose difficulties in data collection. It will also be difficult to get full co-operation and accurate answers from students and parents in the lower socio economic status since these people are usually semi-literate and are hesitant and suspicious in giving information about themselves. Absenteeism will also be a factor since some students who are randomly selected may attend class poorly during the data collection period.