There are many challenges elementary school aged children experience in their home lives. “The National Survey of Children’s Health found that 48% of children experienced one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) and 22.6% experienced two or more ACEs” (Blodgett & Lanigan 2018 p. 138). It has been proposed that many of these adverse experiences that occur outside of school can have consequences to a child’s academic experience. This presentation will share the ways in which ACEs have been found to affect the school experience for students in grades K-6. Based on current literature and interviews with local professionals, this poster presentation will give viewers an understanding of the complexity of this issue in regard to student learning, behavior and long-term social and health consequences.
