Cost-benefit research suggests returns of up to $15 in social value and economic benefits per dollar spent on school-based wraparound services¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2017 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Existing cost-benefit research suggests a return on investment of up to $15 in social value and economic benefits for every dollar spent on school-based wraparound services. → Maier 2017

Evidence¶

Maier 2017¶

Maier, A., Daniel, J., Oakes, J., & Lam, L. (2017). Community schools as an effective school improvement strategy: A review of the evidence. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/community-schools-effective-school-improvement-report

q2 · i? · review · r3

The report's synthesis of 4 cost-benefit studies of community school initiatives (Table 4 summarizes these studies). The review reports an upper-bound return of up to $15 per dollar spent; no standardized effect size is printed.

"Existing cost-benefit research suggests an excellent return on investment of up to $15 in social value and economic benefits for every dollar spent on school-based wraparound services."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Cost analyses find community schools return $3 to $15 for every dollar spent — related
• Early education investments generate $2 to $17 in returns for every dollar invested, with greater returns as children are followed further in life — related
• Education interventions across early childhood, secondary, higher education, integration, and comprehensive programs generate net taxpayer benefits of approximately $2 to over $10 per dollar invested. — a broader claim this one bears on