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>The highest predictor of academic success, is the academic success of ones parents. The next highest predictor is the socio-economic status of ones parents (or
by huj123 12y ago
>The highest predictor of academic success, is the academic success of ones parents. The next highest predictor is the socio-economic status of ones parents (or guardians).
Of course they are, but the confounding factor is genes shared between the parents and children. What do adoption studies say about those 2 variables?
- 1stop 12y ago... As I alluded to with the "(or guardians)". Genes have no major correlation. I'm sure there are obvious exceptions with learning disabilities etc. If a higher class family adopted a lower class child, the childs academic achievement would improve. Conversely if you have super intelligent biological parents... but are raised in a low-socio and low-education level family... your academic results are poor. In summary: Genes have nothing to do with it. If you are actually interested in good education policy you should read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_R._House http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_R._House