Child and guardian reports add minimal predictive power beyond teacher reports of noncognitive skills¶
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q3 i? Measures collected from children and guardians add minimal predictive power beyond teacher reports. → Shuaizhang Feng 2022
Evidence¶
Shuaizhang Feng 2022¶
Shuaizhang Feng, Yujie Han, James J. Heckman, Tim Kautz. (2022). Comparing the Reliability and Predictive Power of Child, Teacher, and Guardian Reports of Noncognitive Skills. The Proceedings of the National Academy Sciences, vol. 119, issue 6. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/comparing-the-reliability-and-predictive-power-of-child-teacher-and-guardian-reports-of-noncognitive
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In the longitudinal comparison of the three respondent types, the study reports that "Measures collected from children and guardians add minimal predictive power beyond the teacher reports." No effect sizes are printed.
"Measures collected from children and guardians add minimal predictive power beyond the teacher reports."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Teacher reports of noncognitive skills add predictive power beyond baseline IQ for most school outcomes — related
- Teacher reports of children's noncognitive skills have the highest internal consistency among child, guardian, and teacher reports — related
- Reports of children's noncognitive skills from children, guardians, and teachers are correlated with each other — related
- Teacher reports of noncognitive skills are the most predictive of children's later cognitive outcomes and school behavior — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- A 2012 landscape analysis project collected and analyzed information on instruments measuring learning strategies and student mindsets in middle childhood — related
- Non-tested outcomes are predicted by teaching practices most proximal to these measures, including teachers' emotional support and classroom organization — related
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Child and guardian reports add minimal predictive power beyond teacher reports of noncognitive skills |
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Child and guardian reports add minimal predictive power beyond teacher reports of noncognitive skills |
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2022 |
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