effective educational strategies that take poverty into consideration
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Effective Educational Strategies That Take Poverty into Consideration
Phuong Lien Palafox, M.S., CCC‐SLPRegion 15 Education Service Center
August 14, 2014
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Phuong Lien Palafox, CCC-SLP is employed by Bilinguistics, Inc.
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Phuong Lien Palafox, CCC-SLP
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Location Data Type
2011 2012 2013
United States
Number 16, 387,000 16, 397, 000 16, 087,000
Percent 23% 23% 22%
Children in Poverty
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2000‐2010
+ 2 million
+ 1 million
“Officially Poor”Officially Poor
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm
1963‐1964 Food was about 1/3 of a family’s budget
Federal Poverty Measure = Food Budget X 3
Modern Families’ Expenses
Today:Food = 1/7thFamily Budget
But Poverty Measure Remains the SAME, only updated annually for inflation.
What does the poverty measure tell
us?
21
12%
38%
9%
37%
Married Single‐Parent
Poverty Differs by Family TypeTexas US
KIDS Count Data Center 2012
2012 American Community Survey (Kids Count Data Center)
4x
Child poverty differs by race
34%
40%
15% 14%
Hispanic Black Asian White not‐Hispanic
2012 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Poverty differs by age21.8%
13.7%
9.1%
KidsWorking‐age 65+
2012 U.S. Census Bureau
30% Lack Secure Employment
Trends in Education
Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation, National KIDS COUNT Report F. Deviney, 2012
Below Proficient Reading Level
83%
52%
91% of 4th Graders who are English Language Learners scored below proficient reading status
Toddlers from middle and high income families speak MORE than parents from low SES environments when speaking to their own children. ‐ Bracy, 2006
Dropouts only make 36 cents for every dollar earned by college graduates
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Jensen
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Language Working Memory Cognitive Control Reward Processing Memory Spatial Cognition
Effect Sizes
Noble et. Al 2005
Cognitive Functions & Low SES
Emotional & Social
Challenges
Acute & Chronic Stressors
Cognitive Lags
Health & Safety Issues
Four Primary Risk Factors Affecting Families Living in Poverty
Jensen, Eric. (2009). Teaching with Poverty in the Mind. Alexandra, Virginia: ASCD.
Neurogenesis
Merriam‐Webster’s Definition
development of nerves, nervous tissue, or the nervous system
SLP Definition
The brain is GROWINGand getting SMARTER.
Build Vocabulary.Every. Single. Day.
By 3rd grade, children add about 3000 vocabulary words per year.
An average reading program teaches about 400 words per year.
Type I Words: Basic Words (girl, happy, fast)
Montgomery, 2007
Type II Words: High Frequency Words, Across Multiple Domains, Multiple Meanings (measure, sympathy, estimate)
Montgomery, 2007
Type III Words: Low frequency, Subject Specific (Isotope, chasm, warp)
Montgomery, 2007
Relationships Matter
Student Expectations
1.44
Effect Size
.00 or less: Negative Effect.00 ‐.20: Negligible, Unclear Effect.20 ‐.40: Small‐moderate Effects.40 ‐.60: Very Strong Effects.60 ‐ 2.00: Extreme Effects
Teacher Expectations of Student Success
1.03
I work (clap, clap)I work (clap, clap)
I work on telling a story!I work (clap, clap)I work (clap, clap)
I work on opposites.
I work (clap, clap)I work (clap, clap)I work on Thinking
About Others!
Through These Doors Walk
EruditeStudents
Picture Source: Washing ton Post
3X Better with Gestures90% vs 33%After 3 Weeks
Hi FiveLow Five
Working Memory
Let’s ALL tell a story!
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Social Autopsy
Difference or Disorder? Understanding Speech and Language Patterns in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Rapidly identify speech‐language patterns related to second language acquisition to distinguish difference from disorder.