They found that, compared to students in the K-8 middle school configuration, students in the traditional middle school configuration performed approximately 0.12-0 lower in math, 15 standard deviations (Jacob and Rockoff, 13). Likewise, the school system that does not provide foster care children with the emotional support needed for these academically vulnerable children has been considered a potential barrier to promoting student academic success (Morton 2015, 488). Therefore, actions taken to increase the amount of emotional support students experience in schools are correlated with an increase