My First Attempt at My Research Question

How do different social and cultural backgrounds affect children's reading and writing abilities?

To answer this I would have to:

- develop a cause/effect form

- find statistics of children with different cultural and social backgrounds and compare/contrast reading/writing scores

- figure out what causes these literacy gaps between different cultural/ethnic groups

-find solution that can be used in schools to help children

What are the causes of achievement gaps of children from different ethnic/cultural backgrounds and how can these gaps be closed?

(note to self while it is fresh in my brain-- the argument can be that I believe the issue starts at home; more specifically it is the parenting, or lack thereof, that affects children's ability to learn and enjoy it...or something like that)

Who would disagree with this? Why would they disagree?

Schools in urban settings do not have enough resources to stimulate children and teach them at a higher level. Schools in urban settings follow a strict curriculum and don't go above and beyond to reach their students. Schools in suburban areas push their students more and challenge them.

Lack of parenting at home leads to illiterate children and achievement gaps in school.

Some would disagree with this, stating that it's the schools/teachers fault. Or they blame the child as having some kind of learning disability. Or they think that some kids just don't have an interest in school. Parents without higher education may teach their kids that school isn't important.