Please point me to some studies that indicate whether kids in more wealthy single family homes do better on tests (such as the SAT) than kids from apartments.
2006-09-07 11:32:58 · 10 answers · asked by steven 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
here's one study
http://www.equaleducation.org/commentary.asp?opedid=183
2006-09-09 11:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by Patrick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in a house, and I got the highest score in Reading on my 8th grade IOWA test,in the whole school. 10.0. In high school I was in Honors and AP English classes, and now I'm a teacher, after scoring in the 98th percentile in Reading and English on the National Teacher's Exam.
I live in a house now, and my daughter has been in the gifted program since being tested at the end of her Kindergarten year.
I think a house is more conducive to study.
In an apartment building, there are too many distractions, but depending on a person's ability to block them out or not, one could be just as successful.
2006-09-07 15:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by classyjazzcreations 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i odnt think so. seen in my experience, kids frm not so wealthy families are cleverer than the ones frm wealthy families. nothing to do wiv apartments or houses, it might be on social class but its true. those who wanna learn are the ones who cant have it all and work hard to get what they want in life and achieve it that way. the ones who get it all have got it all and dont bother wiv school work as much. they can afford tution fees for extra lessons so thats why they there for. and extra classes at home like a music teacher ccums home and teaches to play piano etc. thats called spoiling them and not letting them learn how to get and achieve things in life and just ahve it there on the table.no effort needed eh? hard for em when they go out in real world coz they no ought.
2006-09-07 11:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by allgiggles1984 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if you're looking at this because of how it will affect your own children I would delve just a little deeper than where the child lives. Think of all the other factors that are included in this including the work schedules of parents, the income of the family, the martial status of parents, etc. all of these are far more important I feel in a child's development than where he resides.
2006-09-07 11:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by Allen G 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You know, it really doesn't make any difference if the child lives in an actual house or in an apartment. Its the parents and the environment that the parents create that determines how the child will perform in school.
2006-09-07 11:35:30 · answer #5 · answered by Hicktown girl66 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
great question. you can do your own studies and use our answers,that would be great. I have 5 children and we lived in a house and apartments and I see a difference in how they act tawords people. The children in the apartment seem to get upset more easily.
2006-09-07 22:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by Spinning Times LLC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats not true cuz its the motivation and the hours of study u put into the test, in my school the rich people are spoiled and a bit more athletic, but not smarter, and better at comp games etc...
2006-09-07 11:39:19 · answer #7 · answered by PyroKidd 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try the following for help:
http//www.yahoo.com
http//www.wikipedia.com
why do you want to know this anyway? i'm just curious because that's a really good question!!
2006-09-07 11:36:25 · answer #8 · answered by leuceigh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I study children very often. I am glad someone else feels the same way about them, especially little boys.
2006-09-07 11:36:37 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. McFealy 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I live in a house and my average GPA is 3.68.
2006-09-07 11:35:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋