The purpose of this study was to examine the links between early social capital (kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades) on later academic achievement (5th and 8th grade) in a sample of 900 Hispanic children. Data were from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study- Kindergarten cohort where a focal child started kindergarten for the first time during the 1998-99 school year and for whom data were available through 8th grade. Four domains of social capital were explored: parental involvement with the school, parental involvement in the home, parenting practices and warmth, and intergenerational closure. Academic achievement was measured using IRT scores in reading/English, math, and science taken at the end of 5th and 8th grades. Regression analyses showed that after controlling for certain demographic characteristics and previous achievement (K through 3rd or 5th grades), the four domains of social capital did not strongly influence later academic achievement in 5th and 8th grade. Earlier intergenerational closure provided a small contribution to explaining better performance in science in the 5th grade. The results suggest that the strongest contribution to later academic success is earlier academic success. Future studies should explore other potential measures of social capital, as well as other sources of influence such as siblings, peers, and school personnel. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Family and Child Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. / Summer Semester, 2013. / May 3, 2013. / academic achievement, ECLS-K, Hispanic children, social capital / Includes bibliographical references. / Kay Pasley, Professor Directing Thesis; Ann Mullis, Committee Member; Ithel Jones, Outside Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_183748 |
| Contributors | Havard, Amber (authoraut), Pasley, Kay (professor directing thesis), Mullis, Ann (committee member), Jones, Ithel (outside committee member), Department of Family and Child Sciences (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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