The Impact of Social Capital on Children's Academic Success Quiz

The purpose of this study is to test the effects of social capital on children's achievement in reading and mathematics scores.

The study distinguishes between indicators of social capital and the potential payoff for child development.

Intergenerational closure refers to the relationship between parents of children in the same school.

<p>The study used a school-randomized field experiment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study found that the social capital-building intervention had no effect on students' standardized test scores or proficiency levels in reading and mathematics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The FAST intervention significantly enhanced intergenerational closure and improved the quality of parents' relationships = No improvement in students' academic achievement Parents and educators belonging to strong social networks = Effective communication and enforcement of norms that can help children succeed in school Data analyzed using measures of social capital drawn from parent surveys = Statistically significant, positive social capital effects in both reading and math Positive effects of the survey social capital measures = Likely due to selection bias derived from unobserved predictors of both parent-reported social capital and student achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>FAST intervention = Significantly enhanced intergenerational closure and improved the quality of parents' relationships Social networks = Characterized by trust and shared expectations for children Data analysis = Used measures of social capital drawn from parent surveys Survey social capital measures = Likely affected by selection bias derived from unobserved predictors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intergenerational closure = Enhanced by the FAST intervention leading to improved quality of parents' relationships Social capital = Measured from parent surveys and showed positive effects in both reading and math Selection bias = Likely reason for the positive effects of the survey social capital measures Parent-reported social capital = Possible unobserved predictor affecting student achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No improvement in students' academic achievement = Despite the FAST intervention enhancing intergenerational closure and improving parents' relationships Effective communication and enforcement of norms = When parents and educators belong to strong social networks Positive social capital effects in both reading and math = When data was analyzed using measures of social capital drawn from parent surveys Likely selection bias = Derived from unobserved predictors of both parent-reported social capital and student achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>FAST intervention = No improvement in students' academic achievement Strong social networks = Help children succeed in school Use of social capital measures from parent surveys = Significant, positive effects in reading and math Positive effects of survey social capital measures = Selection bias from unobserved predictors</p> Signup and view all the answers