Teacher reports of noncognitive skills are the most predictive of children's later cognitive outcomes and school behavior¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Teacher reports predict children's later cognitive outcomes and behavior in school better than child or guardian reports. → Shuaizhang Feng 2022

Evidence¶

Shuaizhang Feng 2022¶

Shuaizhang Feng, Yujie Han, James J. Heckman, Tim Kautz. (2022). Comparing the Reliability and Predictive Power of Child, Teacher, and Guardian Reports of Noncognitive Skills. The Proceedings of the National Academy Sciences, vol. 119, issue 6. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/comparing-the-reliability-and-predictive-power-of-child-teacher-and-guardian-reports-of-noncognitive

q3 · i? · associational · r?

In the longitudinal survey comparing child, guardian, and teacher reports, teacher reports were "the most predictive of children's later cognitive outcomes and behavior in school." No effect sizes are printed in the available text.

"teacher reports have the highest internal consistency and are the most predictive of children's later cognitive outcomes and behavior in school."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Child and guardian reports add minimal predictive power beyond teacher reports of noncognitive skills — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Teacher reports of noncognitive skills add predictive power beyond baseline IQ for most school outcomes — related
• Teacher reports of children's noncognitive skills have the highest internal consistency among child, guardian, and teacher reports — related
• Reports of children's noncognitive skills from children, guardians, and teachers are correlated with each other — related