• Media type: Report; E-Book
  • Title: The Causal Impact of Socio-Emotional Skills Training on Educational Success
  • Contributor: Sorrenti, Giuseppe [Author]; Zölitz, Ulf [Author]; Ribeaud, Denis [Author]; Eisner, Manuel [Author]
  • Published: Munich: Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), 2020
  • Language: English
  • Keywords: child development ; C93 ; J24 ; I24 ; I26 ; socio-emotional skills ; randomized intervention ; I21 ; school tracking
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  • Description: We study the long-term effects of a randomized intervention targeting children's socio-emotional skills. The classroom-based intervention for primary school children has positive impacts that persist for over a decade. Treated children become more likely to complete academic high school and enroll in university. Two mechanisms drive these results. Treated children show fewer ADHD symptoms: they are less impulsive and less disruptive. They also attain higher grades, but they do not score higher on standardized tests. The long-term effects on educational attainment thus appear to be driven by changes in socio-emotional skills rather than cognitive skills.
  • Access State: Open Access