Chapter 2: Today's Students

How does SES affect students?

An SES is the socioeconomic status of a family. It is a composition of economic status of families or persons on the basis of occupation, educational attainment, and income. Students are distinguished by their families income and wealth which leads to popularity and availibility to help and funds to improve learning. Children of low income families rarely go onto college becasue of the lack of smarts and funds to pay for tuition. When they are so low in income, parents rarely have time or interest to help whereas children in the middle class do better becasue they know they are loved. Their parents often ask about their work and try to improve their lives. Teachers need not stereotype students because of income and SES status becasue some will break the mold and go to college in a succeeding manner. I was raised in the middle class and my parents lived paycheck by paycheck, but always put in effort into helping me with my homework and such to asure success in my life.