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This article was originally published as an Indicator of the Month, taken from The Condition of Education: 1999. The sample survey data are from the March Current Population Survey (CPS), conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. | |||
The family environment in which a child lives affects many aspects of that child's life, including school performance. For example, research has shown that family characteristics, such as parents' educational attainment, number of children in the family, family income, and mother's employment status, are related to student achievement. Data on such family characteristics may help policymakers and educators to apply resources efficiently and to develop programs designed to increase learning.
Table 1.Percentage distribution of 6- to 12-year-olds, by selected family characteristics: 1972-97 NOTE: Information on parents' educational attainment and employment status is available only for those parents who live in the same household with their child. Percentages for employment status were based on the total population, not just those in the labor force.
The Current Population Survey (CPS) questions used to obtain educational attainment were changed in 1992. In 1994, the survey instrument for the CPS was changed and weights were adjusted. These changes may affect the comparability of current statistics to those derived from earlier surveys. Percentages may not sum to 100.0 due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey (CPS), March 1972-97 (selected years). Figure 1a.Percentage distribution of 6- to 12-year-olds, by mother's highest education level: 1972-97
Figure 1b.Employment status of parents of 6- to 12-year-olds: 1972-97
Figure 1c.Family type of 6- to 12-year-olds: 1972-97 See notes under figure 1d.
NOTE: Information on parents' educational attainment and employment status is available only for those parents who live in the same household with their child. Percentages for employment status were based on the total population, not just those in the labor force.
The Current Population Survey (CPS) questions used to obtain educational attainment were changed in 1992. In 1994, the survey instrument for the CPS was changed and weights were adjusted. These changes may affect the comparability of current statistics to those derived from earlier surveys. Percentages may not sum to 100.0 due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey (CPS), March 1972-97 (selected years).
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