This study investigates how school quality moderates genetic and environmental influences on educational performance. Using twin models and Dutch administrative data on 29,434 twin pairs, the researchers examined whether high-quality schools amplify or compensate for genetic and shared environmental influences on educational performance. Results show that school quality does not moderate these influences once socioeconomic status (SES) is considered. However, a gene-environment interplay exists for school SES: genetic variance decreases with increasing school SES, reflecting both parental and school-based processes.
Publisher
npj Science of Learning
Published On
Mar 01, 2024
Authors
Kim Stienstra, Antonie Knigge, Ineke Maas
Tags
school quality
genetic influences
environmental influences
educational performance
socioeconomic status
gene-environment interplay
twin models
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