Factors Contributing to Achievement in the Study of First Semester College German

This study was undertaken to determine whether a relationship existed between cultural literacy and academic achievement. It was found that among the fifth graders involved in the study there was a significant positive correlation between cultural literacy and academic achievement. In addition, although ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and type of school attended influenced the cultural literacy of the students, the positive relationship between cultural literacy and academic achievement existed among all these subgroups. The article briefly examines reasons behind this relationship.