The UK Department for Education's Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre has published a new review of evidence on well-being and learning. Their starting point was that, although previous literature suggests a link, less is known about how multiple dimensions of well-being (emotional, behavioral, social, school) predict later educational outcomes. The authors conducted a review of relevant literature, as well as used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children(ALSPAC). Key findings included:
Children with higher levels of emotional, behavioral, social, and school well-being, on average, have higher levels of academic achievement and are more engaged in school;
As children move through the school system, emotional and behavioral well-being become more important in explaining school engagement, while demographic and other characteristics become less important; and
Relationships between emotional, behavioral, social, and school well-being and later educational outcomes are generally similar for children and adolescents, regardless of their gender and parents' educational level.
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