The Effects Divorce can have on children's academic achievement

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The Effects Divorce can have on children's academic achievement

Problem statement

The problem is that divorced parents' children are less likely to achieve good grades, attain high test scores, and less likely to attend college because of disruptions in the home than children whose parents remain married. Children with married parents or in stabilized homes are more likely to achieve higher grades and test scores and have better academic success in the future.

The best practice used to address the problem

Past studies and data collected have shown divorce's effects on children academically because of a lack of ability to focus and interest in classroom activities.

Hypothesis

A program, counseling, or a strategy needs to be implemented for children dealing with their parent's divorce so they can remain focused and achieve academically in school as children in structured families. A program will increase or improve children's grades and test scores.

Study population

The study population will consist of children whose parents are going through a divorce and

children whose parents remain married. The study population will consist of children between the ages of

4 and 16.

Variables

In the study, children's grades and test scores of improvement are evaluated. The independent

variable is implementing strategies with the guidance counselor to keep children engaged in schoolwork and assignments while in school. The dependent variable is higher grades and improved academic success long term.

Plan of action for executing experimental design

The action plan for executing the experimental design will consist of children tested in reading and math with students whose parents are divorced with no counseling or strategies. Then the other group of children will test in reading and math whose parents are married and live in structured families. Once the tests are complete, the scores will be collected and evaluated to determine if children have academic success when parents remain married than not implementing strategies for children who begin failing academically due to parents divorcing.