Elementary GPA improved more in schools with strong 5Essentials Survey scores, a new outcome beyond the original validation¶
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q2 i? Elementary GPA, added as a new outcome in this study, improved more in schools with strong survey scores. → Hart 2020
Evidence¶
Hart 2020¶
Hart, H., Young, C., Chen, A., Zou, A., & Allensworth, E.M. (2020). Supporting school improvement: Early findings from reexamination of the 5Essentials survey. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/supporting-school-improvement
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First-phase results for the newly added elementary outcome of GPA. The report describes this as a new finding and an important addition because students' grades are stronger predictors of their success in high school than test scores; GPA growth was not part of the original validation study.
"We found that our additional elementary outcome, GPA, also improved more in schools with strong scores on the 5Essentials Survey."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Elementary schools strong in three or more of the five essential supports were ten times more likely to substantially improve student math and reading scores (attributed to Bryk et al., 2010) — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
- 5Essentials Survey measures predict school improvement in elementary and high schools, but not all measures relate to all outcomes — related
- Strong scores and growth on the 5Essentials Survey predict student success measures including GPA, attendance, test scores, and college enrollment — a broader claim this one bears on
- 5Essentials Survey measures predicted school improvement in both high- and low-poverty schools at elementary and high school levels — a broader claim this one bears on
- Among elementary schools with strong 5Essentials results, high-poverty schools improved more than low-poverty schools on more than one-half of measures — related
- Students' survey reports of their school experiences predict later academic and well-being outcomes including attendance, grades, test scores, graduation, college enrollment, and well-being — related
- Freshman OnTrack rates improved by as much as 3.25 percentage points more in high schools with strong 5Essentials Survey measures — related
- Yearly high school attendance grew up to 3.55 percentage points more in schools with strong 5Essentials Survey measures than in schools with average scores — related
- Multiple student survey measures negatively predicted GPA; significant negative associations were otherwise rare — related
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Elementary GPA improved more in schools with strong 5Essentials Survey scores, a new outcome beyond the original validation |
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Elementary GPA improved more in schools with strong 5Essentials Survey scores, a new outcome beyond the original validation |
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moderate |
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2020 |
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2026-10-13 |
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2023 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-09 |
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