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¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2029: tool and model accuracy changes quickly

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q2 i? How students respond to surveys about their school experiences predicts how they will do in school and beyond across attendance, grades, test scores, graduation, college enrollment, and well-being. → UChicago Consortium on School Research 2026

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UChicago Consortium on School Research 2026¶

UChicago Consortium on School Research. (2026). Family playbook: Centering student voice and experience. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/events-and-resources

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The playbook's research-summary section states that "How students respond to surveys about their experiences in school predicts how students will do in school and beyond", listing attendance, grades, test scores, high school graduation, college enrollment, and well-being as the predicted outcomes. No effect sizes are printed.

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