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Literature Review Matrix

Author(s) Journal Name, Article Title, Date, and Permalink

Focus/Purpos e of Study

Results Agreement with others (consider ethics)

Disagreements/ controversy (consider ethics)

Role of Cultural Diversity

Implications for Future Research & Practice

Alismail, H.A. Journal of Education and Practice, Multicultural education: Teacher’s perceptions and preparation (2016)

https://files.er ic.ed.gov/fullt ext/EJ109945 0.pdf

Poverty’s role on education

Teachers should be aware of cultural diversity and use different approaches in education

Ethical, promotes awareness

No controversy noted Cultural diversity is the key role in this study

Implications for future practice include the use of different approaches and awareness of cultural diversity when teaching

American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association, Effects of poverty, hunger and homelessness on children

How poverty can affect the education of today’s youth

To help keep an eye out for signs that youths may be experiencing educational delays or blocks due to issues such as poverty

Agrees with other studies, shows how these cultural differences can affect education

No controversy noted Cultural diversity presents itself in different ways and affects individuals in different ways as well

Practice going forward may incorporate knowledge of how these issues affect students and what resources can be utlilized in order to provide assistance

and youth (2021)

https://www. apa.org/pi/fa milies/ poverty#:~:te xt=What%20a re%20the%20 effects%20of %20child%20 poverty%3F&t ext=Poorer%2 0children%20 and%20teens %20are,healt h%20problem s%2C%20and %20developm ental%20dela ys.

Benner, A.D., Crosnoe, R., and Eccles, J.S.

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Schools, peers, and prejudice in adolescence (2015)

https://doi.or g/10.1111/jor a.12106

Perceptions of prejudice in school based off of poverty

Need for classroom management

Agrees with other studies

Controversial due to prejudice presented within classrooms

Cultural diversity is shown through classroom dynamics and student interactions based off of poverty levels

Practice going further is to increase classroom management in order to curb the prejudice in the classroom

Capra, T. Thought & Action, Poverty and its impact on education: Today and tomorrow (2009)

http://199.22 3.128.57/asse ts/docs/HE/TA 09PovertyCap ra.pdf

Poverty’s impact on education

Inequality in education due to socioeconomic factors

Agrees with other studies

No controversy noted Cultural diversity expressed through unfair treatment/ educational opportunities offered to those of lower income levels

Practice going forward should showcase that education is a necessity and education programs should include advanced courses and encouragement

Cochran-Smit h, M, & A.M. Villegas

Springer International Publishing, Preparing teachers for diversity and high-poverty schools: a research-base d perspective (2016)

https://doi.or g/10.1007/97 8-3-319-2205 9-8

Preparing teachers to teach with diversity

Cultural gap between teachers and students

Agrees with other studies

Appears controversial due to assumptions made and demonstrated throughout studies of what is considered “urban”

Cultural diversity can exist between teachers and students, thus creating a gap between them

Teachers should learn cultural differences in order to help bridge the gap between them and their students

Dessel, A. Education and Urban Society, Prejudice in schools: promotion of an inclusive culture and climate (2010)

https://doi.or g/10.1177/00 13124510361 852

Prejudicial attitudes within the classroom setting

Diversity in class includes socioeconomic backgrounds

Agrees with other studies

Prejudicial attitudes Cultural diversity is present within classrooms

Teachers need to prepare themselves to work with a diverse class

Edwards, A. and Pacas, J.

United States Census Bureau, What does it mean to be in poverty in the U.S. Statistically Speaking? (2016)

https://www. census.gov/ne wsroom/blogs /random-sam plings/2016/0 9/what-does-i t-mean-to-be- in-poverty-in-t he-u-s-statisti cally-speaking .html

Deeper definition of poverty and how it affects the youth

Information on how poverty status is measured and how these levels of poverty can affect education

Agrees with other studies, showcases how individuals are measured in terms of poverty

Controversial, involved looking at incomes/households

Cultural diversity can be defined through levels of poverty/neighb orhoods

Teachers entering neighborhoods of poverty can be made aware that they may need to provide extra attention to students in order to make a difference

McDermott, P.C. and Rothenberg, J.J.

ERIC, Teaching in high poverty, urban schools – learning from practitioner and students (1999)

https://eric.e d.gov/?id=ED 431058

Demonstrates the need for good teachers in low-income communities

Better teachers provide better education

Agrees with other studies, showcases a need for passion of educating

Slightly controversial in assuming that teachers from similar backgrounds in which they are teaching do not appear to be as beneficial

Cultural diversity can be beneficial when teachers from other communities work in less fortunate ones

Practice going forward may be to implement a different hiring process for teachers in order to ensure that they are hiring the best fit for the community

The Children’s Defense Fund

The Children’s Defense Fund, An urgent and preventable crisis (2021)

https://www. childrensdefe nse.org/policy /resources/ soac-2020-chil d-poverty/#:~: text=Children %20remain%2 0the%20poor est%20age,an d%20older%2

Beneficial information on how badly poverty affects the youth

Information on how poverty status is measured and how these levels of poverty can affect education

Agrees with other studies, showcases how individuals are measured in terms of poverty

Controversial, involved looking at incomes/households

Cultural diversity can be defined through levels of poverty/neighb orhoods

Teachers entering neighborhoods of poverty can be made aware that they may need to provide extra attention to students in order to make a difference

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Weir, K. American Psychological Association, Inequality at school (2016)

https://www. apa.org/moni tor/2016/11/c over-inequalit y-school

Diversity within districts

Importance of interventions within class

Agrees with other studies, strives for reduction in bias

Disparities in classrooms/school districts based off of income levels

Cultural diversity is present not just in classrooms, but in school districts as a whole

Incorporation of intervention programs to help curb/reduce bias