8th-grade on-track NSI did not improve ELA test scores, attendance, or suspension rates¶
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q2 i? The 8th-grade on-track NSI showed no detectable improvement in English language arts test scores, attendance, or suspension rates. → Matthew Johnson 2026
Evidence¶
Matthew Johnson 2026¶
Matthew Johnson, Naihobe Gonzalez, Jeffrey Max, Tareena Musaddiq, Sophia Seifert, Michelle Bennett, Ren Schlosser. (2026). Evaluation of the Networks for School Improvement (NSI) Initiative: NSI Impacts on Students and the Aspects of NSI Implementation Related to Impacts: Final Report. Gates Foundation. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/evaluation-of-the-networks-for-school-improvement-initiative-student-outcomes-final-report
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Quasi-experimental comparison of 8th-grade on-track NSI students to comparable non-participating students across three secondary outcome measures. No statistically significant improvement was detected on any of the three outcomes; equivalence was not tested.
"The 8th-grade on-track NSI did not improve English language arts (ELA) test scores, attendance, or suspension rates."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- 8th-grade on-track NSI positively impacted math test scores, moving students from the 37th to the 40th percentile — related
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- After schools' second year of participation, the 8th-grade on-track NSI did not impact the targeted student outcomes — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Students' attendance and middle grades on-track rates in Success schools improved during the first two program years, especially in Year 2 — reports the opposite
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8th-grade on-track NSI did not improve ELA test scores, attendance, or suspension rates |
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8th-grade on-track NSI did not improve ELA test scores, attendance, or suspension rates |
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