Education

Gene-environment interaction analysis of school quality and educational inequality

K. Stienstra, A. Knigge, et al.

This study by Kim Stienstra, Antonie Knigge, and Ineke Maas explores the complex interaction between school quality, genetics, and environmental influences on educational performance. Discover how socioeconomic status shifts the balance of these factors and what it means for students in high-quality schools.

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Abstract

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

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