Literature Review #2

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About the Author: 

Alanna Bjorklund-Young - Graduated with a Ph.D. in Economics in the year 2017 and has taught in 4 schools for about 1-2 year/years each. Won awards for undergraduate teaching. Currently, she is working as an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Additionally, she has written several papers that investigate the impact of teaching skills on student academic and non-academic outcomes and is interested in the impact of education policy on student outcomes.


Citations: 

Bjorklund-Young, Alanna. "Family income and the college completion gap." (2016).

Summary of the Article:

This article has the latest research released in 2015 confirms that low-socioeconomic status (SES) students were less likely to complete their college education. After graduating high school, only 14 percent of low-SES students received a bachelor’s or higher degree within eight years compared to 29 percent of middle-income students. Furthermore, it talks about the academically proficient low-SES students who showed lower college completion rates. The author researched and came across a number of community organizations and school-based initiatives across the U.S. that have developed successful programs dedicated to equipping this population with the tools and support they need to complete their education.


Key terms:

Financial burden: can be described as a problem and responsibility as a burden, also it causes someone a lot of difficulties, worries, or hard work because they need to make ends meet.


(College) completion rate: At students starting at four-year public schools, 67.4% do so. Only 45.2% of students beginning their studies at private, for-profit institutions finish within six years. And at public, two-year colleges, 40.2% of students who first enroll in those institutions earn a credential in six years


Socioeconomic status: is the social standing or class of an individual or group. It is often measured as a combination of education, income, and occupation. Examinations of socioeconomic status often reveal inequities in access to resources, plus issues related to privilege, power, and control.


Quotes:

“ 58% of students from low-SES backgrounds expected to graduate from college (in comparison to 87% of students from high-SES backgrounds” (Bjorklund-Young).


“The financial burden is a significant factor in the disparity” (Bjorklund-Young).


“Many take on extra jobs to support themselves or their families, leaving them less time to spend on campus, Gonzalez points out, so they fail to have a strong connection to college life and are more likely to question their ability after a setback or poor grade” (Bjorklund-Young). 



Value: 

This source will be valuable for my research because it has a collaborative approach to address the college completion gap among low-income students. In the article, the author came up with studies, strategies, different approaches, statistics, and other plans of action to resolve this issue. It also contains important information about how this issue came about (struggles with debt, and financial burdens). The authors emphasize the vital role grants play in enabling low-income students to progress through college which can help build my case portion of the research proposal effective.


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