IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN DIVERSE CLASSROOMS
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This study investigates the impact of demographic factors on academic performance in diverse classrooms using aquantitative, data-driven approach. The research is based on a secondary dataset of 1000 students to investigate the effectof gender, race/ethnicity, parental level of education, socioeconomic status (lunch type), and test preparation on academicperformance in mathematics, reading and writing. The analysis of data was performed with the help of descriptivestatistics, independent samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression were used.The results show that socioeconomic status and test preparation are the most influential predictors of academicperformance, and students who take standard lunch and those who have taken test preparation courses score higher. Thelevel of parental education also demonstrates a significant impact, whereby higher levels are linked to better academicperformance. The difference between the genders is statistically significant butnot that large. Also, there were significantpositive correlations between math, reading, and writing scores, which means that students perform in similar ways indifferent subjects. The regression model accountsforabout 30%of the variance of academicperformance, which showsthe joint impact of demographic variables. This studyhighlights the significance of combating demographic disparities in education and suggests that specific interventions are required to aid disadvantaged students.
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