A Factor Analysis of Neighborhood Factors and Their Impact on Educational Outcomes

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ID9729347
AutoresCarolyn S Gentle-Genitty (0000-0002-1231-319X, Founder’s College, Butler University, Indianapolis, USA, autor de correspondencia), Chloe Marie Janssen (Butler University, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA), Christine Janssen (Butler University), Saahoon Hong (0000-0002-3187-7062, Indiana University School of Social Work), Francis Bowen (0000-0002-2231-2481, Fight for Life Foundation, Indianapolis, IN, USA), Marlin Jackson (Fight for Life Foundation, Indianapolis, IN, USA)
Año2026
Volumen58
Número1
Páginas57-99
Fecha de publicación2026-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEducation and Urban Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00131245251359242
OpenAlexW4413901407
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas28

The study leverages the Building Dreams technology platform, which aggregates data on observed student behavior and links observations to core values of Social and Emotional Learning. During the fall 2023 semester, 34,808 data points for 443 students in grades 3 to 6 across two urban K-12 schools in Indiana were used. Few studies have comprehensively examined how multiple external factors collectively influence academic performance. A partnership formed between Butler University, The Fight for Life Foundation, and two participating public schools aim to address this gap. Research question: “How do adverse neighborhood conditions impact students’ peer relationships and academic success?” The study employed exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis utilizing a multivariate approach and multiple data points, which resulted in the model accounting for 82.0% of the variance in schooling success for students in School A and 74.5% for students in School B when examining neighborhood, relationship, academic, and engagement data. The findings suggest a correlation between adverse neighborhood factors, academic success, and observed classroom behavior among students in grades 3 to 6

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