Average effects of proximity to homicide are relatively small because they combine unaffected students with a subset facing much larger challenges¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Average impacts appear relatively small overall because they mix students who are unaffected with students most directly connected to the events who grapple with much larger challenges. → 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

q2 · i? · causal · r2

The report's interpretive claim about its quantitative impact estimates: average effects "appeared relatively small overall" because they combine unaffected students with those most directly connected to events facing larger challenges. No effect size is printed in the quoted passage.

"While the average effects of living in close proximity to homicide appeared relatively small overall, they likely combine cases where a) students are unaffected with b) students most directly connected to such events grapple with much larger challenges."

Discussion¶

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
• Schools that mitigated proximity-to-homicide effects had stronger, more positive school climates, including engaging instruction and trusting relationships — related
• Living in close geographic proximity to homicide is followed by lower attendance, test scores, GPA, and more disciplinary incidents for CPS students — related
• Homicides of school-aged children are far less likely to occur on school grounds than elsewhere