Poster Presentations
Session Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Children with low economic status often perform poorly in math and reading. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of universal free and reduced lunch (FRL) policy changes on third grade reading normal curve equivalent (NCE ) scores. I collected secondary data from the Tennessee Department of Education website. The findings indicated there are no statistically significant differences in NCE third grade reading scores after the policy change to 100% FRL. The social implications of these findings offer the potential to raise awareness of universal FRL and its impact on reading comprehension among third grade students.
Recommended Citation
Williams, R. A. (2020, October 1-2). Impact of district-wide free lunch and its impact on reading comprehension among third-grade students [Poster presentation]. Walden University Research Conference 2020 (online). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/researchconference/2020/posters/40/
Impact of District-Wide Free Lunch on Third-Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension
Children with low economic status often perform poorly in math and reading. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of universal free and reduced lunch (FRL) policy changes on third grade reading normal curve equivalent (NCE ) scores. I collected secondary data from the Tennessee Department of Education website. The findings indicated there are no statistically significant differences in NCE third grade reading scores after the policy change to 100% FRL. The social implications of these findings offer the potential to raise awareness of universal FRL and its impact on reading comprehension among third grade students.
Recommended Citation
Williams, R. A. (2020, October 1-2). Impact of district-wide free lunch and its impact on reading comprehension among third-grade students [Poster presentation]. Walden University Research Conference 2020 (online). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/researchconference/2020/posters/40/
