Religious private schooling is more strongly associated with positive civic outcomes than secular private schooling, which shows no significant association.¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r3 · q3
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Catholic (0.099), Protestant (0.074), and other religious (0.142) private schooling are each significantly associated with civic outcomes, while secular private schooling (0.015) is not. → Shakeel 2024

Evidence¶

Shakeel 2024¶

Shakeel, M. D., Wolf, P. J., Johnson, A. H., Harris, M. A., & Morris, S. R. (2024). The Public Purposes of Private Education: a Civic Outcomes Meta-Analysis. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09874-1

q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r3

RVE subgroup analysis by religious identity (Table 2): Catholic 0.099* (91 effects), Protestant 0.074** (68 effects), other religious 0.142* (34 effects), any religious combined 0.076** (194 effects), secular 0.015 (90 effects, not significant). Islamic madrasas were coded in the other religious category.

"Religious private schooling is strongly associated with positive civic outcomes."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Civic Mindedness — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Private schooling is associated with a small positive average advantage in civic outcomes over public schooling (0.055 SD). — a broader claim this one bears on
• Private schooling is associated with higher political tolerance (0.120 SD) and higher civic knowledge and skills (0.121 SD). — a broader claim this one bears on
• Private schooling accessed through a choice program shows no significant civic association, while self-selected private attendance does. — related