Added value measures in education show genetic as well as environmental influence.

Does achievement independent of ability or previous attainment provide a purer measure of the added value of school? In a study of 4000 pairs of 12-year-old twins in the UK, we measured achievement with year-long teacher assessments as well as tests. Raw achievement shows moderate heritability (abou...

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Main Authors: Claire M A Haworth, Kathryn Asbury, Philip S Dale, Robert Plomin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3032733?pdf=render