ERIC Number: ED646283
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 22
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: 978-0-9814604-0-6
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Investing in Adolescents: High School Climate and Organizational Context Shape Student Development and Educational Attainment. Research Summary
Shanette C. Porter; C. Kirabo Jackson; Sebastián Kiguel; John Q. Easton
University of Chicago Consortium on School Research
Evidence in psychology and economics has converged on an understanding of what matters for students' learning and what influences their life trajectories. While earlier work focused on the role of large scale assessment test scores, more recent research emphasizes the importance of socioemotional skills, experiences, and mindsets--such as conflict resolution, conscientiousness, goal-setting, study skills, belonging, and adaptive self-beliefs--for thriving in adolescence and into adulthood. This updated scientific knowledge about socioemotional factors has mobilized action in educational policy. This report examines on what schools can do well to positively affect students' long-term trajectories. The findings show the value of taking a holistic view of adolescents, and that fostering students' engagement and a challenging, supportive environment for them are the most important things schools can do. The findings and interpretive summary offer insights on some of the most-discussed K-12 policies and practices today, including test scores, school quality metrics, school climate, and student voice.
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Development, Educational Attainment, Grade 8, Grade 9, Social Emotional Learning, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Student Behavior, Skill Development, Outcomes of Education, Influences, Scores, Evaluation, Learning Trajectories, School Culture
University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Tel: 773-702-3364; Fax: 773-702-2010; Web site: http://consortium.uchicago.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research-practitioner Partnerships; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 9; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Spencer Foundation
Authoring Institution: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research
Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A