Schools that mitigated proximity-to-homicide effects had stronger, more positive school climates, including engaging instruction and trusting relationships¶
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q2 i? Schools that mitigated negative effects of proximity to homicide were characterized by strong, positive school climates across measures including engaging instruction and trusting, connected relationships among students and between students and adults. → Johnson 2024
Evidence¶
Johnson 2024¶
Johnson, D.W., Hinze-Pifer, R., Orta, D., & Guz, S. (2024). Mitigating the academic impacts of proximity to homicide: The role of schools. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/mitigating-the-academic-impacts-of-proximity-to-homicide
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OLS regressions related 5Essentials survey measures of school climate and organization to school-specific outcome changes with proximity to homicide, adjusting for the percent of students in proximity. The report cautions the analysis is correlational and cannot rank which measures mattered most.
"Schools that mitigate the negative effects of living in close geographic proximity to homicide on students’ academic outcomes were characterized by strong, positive school climates across a range of measures, including engaging instruction and trusting, connected relationships among students and between students and adults."
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Related Claims¶
- Some high schools mitigated the typical negative effects of proximity to homicide: most student outcomes declined after a nearby homicide, but not all schools saw average declines — related
- Positive teacher–student relationships are associated with greater student engagement and, more weakly, with achievement — related
- In schools characterized by high relational trust, educators were more likely to experiment with new practices and work together with parents to advance improvements — related
- Average effects of proximity to homicide are relatively small because they combine unaffected students with a subset facing much larger challenges — related
- Living in close geographic proximity to homicide is followed by lower attendance, test scores, GPA, and more disciplinary incidents for CPS students — related
- Meaningful family and community engagement is associated with reduced absenteeism, improved academic outcomes, and more positive school climates — related
- A positive school climate improves academic achievement and reduces the negative effects of poverty on achievement — related
- Homicides of school-aged children are far less likely to occur on school grounds than elsewhere
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Schools that mitigated proximity-to-homicide effects had stronger, more positive school climates, including engaging instruction and trusting relationships |
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Schools that mitigated proximity-to-homicide effects had stronger, more positive school climates, including engaging instruction and trusting relationships |
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2024 |
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2026-10-09 |
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