To compare the impact of social and financial capital on student learning, the team surveyed a representative sample of 78 elementary schools in Michigan. Social capital was measured based on their teachers’s degree of agreement with the following statements: Parents in this schoool are reliable in their commitments Parent involvement supports learning here Teachers in this school trust the parents to support them Parents of students in this school encourage good habits of schooling Community involvement facilitates learning here Teachers in this school trust their students Students in this school can be counted on to do their work Teachers in this school have frequent contact with parents Students are caring toward one another Interestingly, findings showed that:
As per the article’s conclusion, “schools need to consider how trust fosters social relationships between home and school in an effort to facilitate educational outcomes. In addition, productive normative environments, both inside and outside of school, which support academic achievement, are essential pieces to consider in the building of social capital.” Reference: Salloum, Goddard, and Berebitsky (2018), “Resources, Learning, and Policy: The Relative Effects of Social and Financial Capital on Student Learning in Schools”, Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk.
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