It is time to get real when trying to predict educational performance
A study of 3,500 children in the UK shows that data on socioeconomic background and previous educational achievements can better predict how students will perform at school than genetic data.
Main Author: | Cecile Janssens |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2020-03-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/55720 |
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