Educational Tracking and the Polygenic Prediction of Education

Educational Tracking and the Polygenic Prediction of Education

Educational systems that separate students into curriculum tracks later may place less emphasis on socioeconomic family background and allow individuals' personal skills and interests more time to manifest. We tested whether postponing tracking from age 11 to 16 results in stronger genetic pred...

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Main Authors: Hannu Lahtinen, Pekka Martikainen, Kaarina Korhonen, Tim Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Sociological Science 2024-03-01
Series:Sociological Science
Subjects:
educational tracking
educational attainment
polygenic score
gene–environment interaction
natural experiment
Online Access:https://sociologicalscience.com/articles-v11-8-186/

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