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Informed Interaction: A Funds of Knowledge Approach to Students in Poverty

Clement, Davis
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Fries, Brian
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Postma, Mike
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Zhang, Bei
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Students of low socioeconomic status (SES) suffer reduced academic achievement levels compared to other students. Evidence suggests discord between a student’s home and school environments (i.e., the hidden curriculum) contributes to poor educational outcomes. In this paper, we advocate educator, teacher, and administrator use of the Funds of Knowledge theory to identify the hidden curriculum that a student of low SES receives in school. This paper illustrates how, once the hidden curriculum is identified, educators can be better equipped to connect the home and school environments of students of low SES and thereby improve their academic performance.
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2015-04-01
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The William & Mary Educational Review
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funds of knowledge, low socioeconomic status, hidden curriculum
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