TY - JOUR
T1 - Socioeconomic status and academic achievement
T2 - A meta-analytic review of research
AU - Sirin, Selcuk R.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This meta-analysis reviewed the literature on socioeconomic status (SES) and academic achievement in journal articles published between 1990 and 2000. The sample included 101,157 students, 6,871 schools, and 128 school districts gathered from 74 independent samples. The results showed a medium to strong SES-achievement relation. This relation, however, is moderated by the unit, the source, the range of SES variable, and the type of SES-achievement measure. The relation is also contingent upon school level, minority status, and school location. The author conducted a replica of White's (1982) meta-analysis to see whether the SES-achievement correlation had changed since White's initial review was published. The results showed a slight decrease in the average correlation. Practical implications for future research and policy are discussed.
AB - This meta-analysis reviewed the literature on socioeconomic status (SES) and academic achievement in journal articles published between 1990 and 2000. The sample included 101,157 students, 6,871 schools, and 128 school districts gathered from 74 independent samples. The results showed a medium to strong SES-achievement relation. This relation, however, is moderated by the unit, the source, the range of SES variable, and the type of SES-achievement measure. The relation is also contingent upon school level, minority status, and school location. The author conducted a replica of White's (1982) meta-analysis to see whether the SES-achievement correlation had changed since White's initial review was published. The results showed a slight decrease in the average correlation. Practical implications for future research and policy are discussed.
KW - Achievement
KW - Meta-analysis
KW - SES
KW - Social class
KW - Socioeconomic status
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U2 - 10.3102/00346543075003417
DO - 10.3102/00346543075003417
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:26644438575
SN - 0034-6543
VL - 75
SP - 417
EP - 453
JO - Review of Educational Research
JF - Review of Educational Research
IS - 3
ER -