Academic Achievement Trajectories of Homeless and Highly Mobile Students: Resilience in the Context of Chronic and Acute Risk

J. J Cutuli; Christopher David Desjardins; Janette E Herbers; Jeffrey D Long; David Heistad; Chi-Keung Chan; Elizabeth Hinz; Ann S Masten

doi:10.1111/cdev.12013

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Academic Achievement Trajectories of Homeless and Highly Mobile Students: Resilience in the Context of Chronic and Acute Risk

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Academic Achievement Trajectories of Homeless and Highly Mobile Students: Resilience in the Context of Chronic and Acute Risk

J. J Cutuli, Christopher David Desjardins, Janette E Herbers, Jeffrey D Long, David Heistad, Chi-Keung Chan, Elizabeth Hinz and Ann S Masten

Child development, Vol.84(3), pp.841-857

2013

DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12013

PMCID: PMC3566371

PMID: 23110492

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Abstract

Analyses examined academic achievement data across 3rd through 8th grades (N = 26,474), comparing students identified as homeless or highly mobile (HHM) to other students in the federal free meal program (FM), reduced-price meals (RM), or neither (General). Achievement was lower as a function of rising risk status (General > RM > FM > HHM). Achievement gaps appeared stable or widened between HHM students and lower-risk groups. Math and reading achievement were lower and growth in math was slower in years of HHM identification, suggesting acute consequences of residential instability. Nonetheless, 45% of HHM students scored within or above the average range, suggesting academic resilience. Results underscore the need for research on risk and resilience processes among HHM students to address achievement disparities.

Homelessness

Residential Mobility

Middle Childhood

Academic Achievement

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Title: Subtitle: Academic Achievement Trajectories of Homeless and Highly Mobile Students: Resilience in the Context of Chronic and Acute Risk
Creators: J. J Cutuli - University of Pennsylvania
Christopher David Desjardins - University of Minnesota
Janette E Herbers - University of Minnesota
Jeffrey D Long - University of Iowa
David Heistad - Minneapolis Public Schools
Chi-Keung Chan - Minneapolis Public Schools
Elizabeth Hinz - Minneapolis Public Schools
Ann S Masten - University of Minnesota
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Child development, Vol.84(3), pp.841-857
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12013
PMID: 23110492
PMCID: PMC3566371
NLM abbreviation: Child Dev
ISSN: 0009-3920
eISSN: 1467-8624
Grant note: T32 MH015755 || MH / National Institute of Mental Health : NIMH
Language: English
Date published: 2013
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Biostatistics
Record Identifier: 9984003402102771

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