Zekaj, Erilinda (2024) The impact of school interventions on educational equity and academic performance of economically disadvantaged children. Master thesis, Pedagogical and Educational Sciences.
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Abstract
Educational equity remains a critical challenge especially for students that came from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. These students often encounter substantial obstacles in obtaining high quality education. The numerous obstacles such as constrained financial means, cultural and linguistic disparities, health concerns and unstable home environment impede their academic performance and prospects for the future. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the effects of school based interventions namely classroom, after school and summer school interventions on the academic achievement and educational fairness of economically disadvantaged students. The systematic review revealed 19 studies that were used to answer our research questions. The majority of the studies were conducted in the USA and the rest across other continents such as Europe, Australia and Africa. The results showed that supportive school environments, implemented focused interventions and allocated resources should be a right of every student. In addition our research identified a lack in long term outcome evaluations. The majority of the interventions were short term initiatives providing solutions without aiming to sustain them long term. Consequently, our research offer insights for policymakers and educators to develop inclusive and fair educational practices that tackle complex issues that socioeconomically disadvantaged students face. The findings of our study emphasize the need for customised, empirically supported strategies to promote equal access to education and improve opportunities for disadvantaged young people
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Lopez Lopez, M. and Cantell, M.H. |
| Degree programme: | Pedagogical and Educational Sciences |
| Differentiation route: | Youth 0-21, Society and Policy [Master Pedagogical and Educational Sciences] |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Oct 2024 13:00 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Oct 2024 13:00 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4423 |
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