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¶
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q2 i? When comparing schools serving similar students, most student outcomes declined after a homicide near students' homes, but not all schools saw average declines, indicating variation in schools' mitigating capacity. → 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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Hierarchical linear modeling produced separate school-grade-year estimates of the proximity-to-homicide effect for high schools; the analysis "did, in fact, identify some schools as more successful at mitigating the negative effects" on academic performance.
"When comparing schools serving similar students with similar experiences outside of schools, most student outcomes declined after homicide near their home—but not all schools saw average declines in student outcomes."
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Related Claims¶
- Schools that mitigated proximity-to-homicide effects had stronger, more positive school climates, including engaging instruction and trusting relationships — 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 — a broader claim this one bears on
- Patterns of GPA decline varied widely across high schools, suggesting school environment plays an important role in the transition — related
- Homicides of school-aged children are far less likely to occur on school grounds than elsewhere
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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 |
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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 |
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