The evidence base for ASAP rests on two randomized controlled trials meeting WWC standards without reservations, out of eight identified studies¶
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q4 i? Of eight studies of ASAP identified by the WWC, two met group design standards without reservations (both RCTs with low attrition), two did not meet standards, and four were ineligible for review. → What Works Clearinghouse 2019
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What Works Clearinghouse 2019¶
What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2019). Supporting Postsecondary Success intervention report: Accelerated Study in Associate Programs. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/695
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Review scope statement from the WWC report: "The WWC identified 8 studies that investigated the effectiveness of ASAP"; two met standards without reservations, both randomized controlled trials with low attrition conducted in New York City and Ohio community colleges with 2,397 students.
"The WWC identified 8 studies that investigated the effectiveness of ASAP (Figure 1): 2 studies meet WWC group design standards without reservations"
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The evidence base for ASAP rests on two randomized controlled trials meeting WWC standards without reservations, out of eight identified studies |
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The evidence base for ASAP rests on two randomized controlled trials meeting WWC standards without reservations, out of eight identified studies |
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