MINORITY STUDENTS' PERFORMANCES

Minority Students' Performances in mathematics and Science

Minority Students' Performances

Factors behind Lower Performance of Minority Students in Math and Science

According to Ovando et al the lower performance of minority students in math and science cannot be attributed to any one factor; there are complex and interrelated sociopolitical, socioeconomic, cultural, linguistic, and instructional factors. The aim of this paper is to discuss all these five factors and its impact on minority students' lower performance.

Socioeconomic Factors

The socioeconomic factors such as social background and status of the minority students can affect the learning. It has been observed that lower scores of SATS has ...