Kyle DellaPietro -Literature Review 1

Kyle DellaPietro

Lit review #1

 

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2. Tough, Paul. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.

3. A source that I have found important and packed with ideal research is Paul Tough’s “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character”.  This book describes the correlation between the increase in percentage of Americans who are attending college after high school and also the increase in those who drop out of college. Tough explains that in today’s society role models and educators exemplify egalitarianism. Normally this should not be filtered but pushing individuals who cannot handle college and are to intellectually demanding to take out massive loans and eventually fail out of school can ruin their lives.

            Tough also proves that students in low income environments generally weren’t overreaching their abilities with the schools that they chose. A lot of data came from schools in North Carolina that argue that 1/3 of students in low income areas actually decide to attend a college fit with their GPA and SAT score credentials. Tough goes on to explain that SAT scores is an indicator of someone’s IQ where GPA illustrates a student’s discipline and self-control. Throughout examples and scenarios Tough explains the cognitive skills needed to be developed, parental involvement and other necessary factors that mold and shape a student.

 4. Tough is a writer and speaker covering categories such as education, poverty and politics. He has covered stories in the New York Times as well as edited the articles written by others. Throughout his career he has covered articles such as Harlem Children’s Zone, The post-Katrina school system In New Orleans and the No Child Left behind Act. All works of research relate to either poverty stricken environments or children. He is knowledgeable about this topic because he understands what factors are important during childhood development and the outcomes each factor can determine.

5. Key Terms:

a. Egalitarianism- is the belief that all people should be equal and everyone should possess equal rights generally speaking.

b. Democratization- is the transition to a more democratic political regime. It may be the transition from an authoritarian regime to a full democracy, a transition from an authoritarian political system to a semi-democracy or transition from a semi-authoritarian political system to a democratic political system.

c. Educational romanticism

6. Quotes

a. “A young American today who is able to complete college but does not do so is leaving large amounts of money lying in the streets”

b. “In certain quarters, the college-dropout phenomenon has been explained as a problem of excessive and unrealistic ambition on the part of many students, especially low-income students”

c. “It’s not that too few Americans are getting a college education; it is that too many are.

7. Value

This material gives value to the question of why students who grow up in poverty are less likely to finish or even attend college.  It proves that students who grow up in a poorer environment do not develop the same education both from parents or the school system as those who are wealthier. Students who are not as fortunate financially tend to under match their college selection thus giving them more struggles in the long run.  

Another point brought up by Tough is that society shapes the mindset of individuals by encouraging every single student in high school to attend college. Teachers and adult role models are constantly pushing the idea of higher education onto students by reassuring students will not receive a well-paying job unless they attend higher education.  The students who are pressured into college or just unaware of the expectations in poorer areas also have a higher chance of dropping out while attending a four year university. 

Research Proposal

Kyle DellaPietro

Professor Goeller

Research in Disciplines: College!

October 18 2016

Research Proposal

Working Title:

 How early childhood development effects academic or (social) success of students attending college.

-Could challenge the parental influence on success of students and focus on the individual’s self-motivation.

Topic:

Focus on:

• Poverty
• Cognitive Skills
• Parental role and nurishment

I will introduce the idea of parental influence on a child’s success and the resources that are needed to set a student up for success especially when growing up in a poverty stricken environment. Resources include extra schooling, practicing cognitive skills, attention, parental and social guidance. There are many cases with underprivileged children defeating the odds they are given and work hard to become successful like many football players, actors and businessmen/women.

Research Question:

Does a child’s parental guidance and available resource determine their future? If a child is privileged with wealthy parents and receives guidance are they guaranteed success in the future? If a child does not have the necessary guidance and support how do they manage to succeed with their limited expectations?

Theoretical Frame:

Are children who grow up in poverty really given the short end of the draw? Attending college is becoming a gateway for individuals of all demographics to create opportunities to succeed. Before the federal government began to supply students with helpful sums of financial aid to make college more affordable students who were financially stable from their parents income were the majority of those in attendance. Nowadays there are many different components that feed the capability of making college a possibility. Some can argue that those who are financially fit are set for success. College tests the motivation and discipline of those who truly want to succeed both socially and academically. It is not rare when students neglect their school work in order to attend every social event on campus and drink alcohol with their friends. The molding of a successful person doesn’t start at college; it begins when they are a child.

            I am extremely interested in this topic because I watch my friends around me fail out of school while they have the privilege of attending school with no financial worries and are far from independent. Meanwhile those who have had a rough childhood and lack of parental guidance have strived academically while working to afford their expenses and college tuition. Not every student belongs to these two sides of the spectrum but at the same time it is interesting to learn what contributes to a student’s motivation in during their childhood that makes them strive or fall during their college years.

Research and Plan

Studies show that children who grow up in poverty are extremely unlikely to attend college or any post high school schooling. The CNN article, “For Poor Children, Trying is not Enough” written by Trina R. Shanks quotes, “Some might think that a child's educational future is the responsibility of that child's parents alone. Others believe that enough government money already goes to help poor people. Benefits go to the lowest-income earners. And many programs, such as rental assistance and child care, don't reach everyone who is eligible”. Although financial loans are making college more attainable there are many more factors that determine a person’s success in school. Regardless of the available government programs educational outcomes seems to be tightly linked to parent’s economic status. Children are curious and are willing to constantly learn. It seems as though their desire to learn is effected by the feedback from their parents. If children are not rewarded or even noticed when they receive good grades they will begin to become less engaged in school. This parental behavior exists more frequently in poorer households. Humans tend to replicate the behavior of their parents.

Now this opens an idea to two ideas. Parents will educate their child the same way they were educated. To elaborate, parents will struggle with bills, are more likely to stress, and exert less energy and money on the well-being of their children. Children absorb emotions and behavior like a sponge. If they are constantly neglected their desire to achieve academically decreases. Children who grow up in poorer environments also receive worse education. Studies have proved that poorer areas such as Camden, Detroit or Compton possess awful education in their school systems. Students are more worried about violence, surviving, and finding their clique. It is nearly impossible to find a low-income area where all schools perform well whether charter, public or private.

Children growing up in poverty are less likely to achieve academic success for the reasons listed above. There are situations that show the success of those who thrive in poor conditions due to their motivation and dedication to their studies. Students succeed in college when they are forced to grow to up early and learn to fend for themselves. They desire success and a better life. This burning passion developed at an early childhood stage pushes children living in these conditions to college success.

Working Bibliography

Blog #3

Research Blog #3 
Initial Academic Research Bib. Post a list of at least three academic sources that you have found and, ideally, looked at or looked into. Explain how these sources are helping you to refine your topic.


Researching different academic sources has helped me narrow down my topic. I want to now focus on the affects metally, emotionally and physical of children who grow up with families who face poverty and their difficulties of attending college. 

1. An Education Week article titled, "Highschool Poverty Levels to College-Going" explains how students who live with poverty are much less likely to go to school for many reasons explained. They must deal with more stress, hardships and obstacles to attend school.

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/10/23/09college.h33.html



2. The book, "How Much Does Childhood Poverty Affect the Life Chances of Children" talks about the growing rate amongst families. Poverty rates amongst children are one-third higher than they used to be two decades ago. Discussions of health, language and more are discussed furthur in the book and talks about how they affect a childs chances of going to college.



http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may13/vol70/num08/How-Poverty-Affects-Classroom-Engagement.aspx


3. The book, "The neighborhoods they live in: The effects of neighborhood residence on child and adolescent outcomes" Provides a comprehensive review of research on the effects of neighborhood residence on child and adolescent well-being. Depending on the individuals and environment the child may surround himself with all factors in to their success. 


http://psycnet.apa.org/?fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/0033-2909.126.2.309

Kyle DellaPietro Blog #2

1. Well my topic has not changed because I am really interested in researching what parental guidance is key to a childs success. I want to research what the probability of a child succeeding in life when he or she is given nothing during their childhood. 

2. I found out that child development can be understood as the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional maturation of human beings from conception to adulthood, a process that is influenced by interacting biological and environmental processes. Of the environmental influences, the family arguably has the most profound impact on child development.

https://123writings.com/research-paper-topics

Research indicates that the development of a child’s behavior is strongly influenced by how well his or her family functions. It is during this time that children are dependent upon adults to meet their needs that their concept of the importance of family develops

http://www.kon.org/urc/v5/mahalihali.html

Based on what I have been reading, childhood maturity or development is highly dependent on family status and parental participation. It will be exciting to see what other research comes my way. 

3. One article I found, "Dads Play an Important Role in Childhood Development", is interesting because it solely focuses on the fathers role and their purpose when developing their child. I believe this will be extremely important in my paper. 

http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2016/dads-play-key-role-in-child-development/

The article, "How poverty affects the brain", can also provide a lot of research for my essay as it describes how children who are not as beneficial are more likely to go to jail, drop out of school, and are more likely to fail. 

http://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/02/how-poverty-affects-brains-493239.html


4. I got a few ideas from this search but I would definitey like to take the time to connect what is most important in a child's life for future success. I found articles that say parental supervision is the most important while other sources claim that the earlier a child learns, the more mature and successful they become.

5. Up above, I have listed four resources that all provide very psychological overviews of how different environments develop child differently. Wether it is mainly the father or mother's love, having a large family, have successful parents. The research is endless!

6. Yes, as stated above I did find controversies amongst what the best solution of child development would be. It is not clear and it is indeed a mix of different styles. Hopefully my future research makes the soltuion more clear!


Kyle

Kyle DellaPietro "Childhood homelife affects their development as a person"

Blog #1

I am considering the topic of how a child or teenagers home life affects their development as a person. I found this interesting because I would like to see how individuals differ amongst each other once they get to college and how their childhood effected who they are today. I also want to see the chances of defeating the odds a student is given. To elaborate, We have been learning about this in class and I want to dig deeper in the topic. I also want to see the percentage of individuals who defeat their odds of succeeding.


Thank you,

Kyle