In a large multi-site cluster randomized study, BARR improved PSAT/NMSQT math scores in one cohort but the second cohort performed similarly to comparison students¶

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q4 i? A large multi-site cluster randomized study across two cohorts of high schools in 12 states and the District of Columbia found a positive effect on PSAT/NMSQT math scores in one cohort (effect size = +0.14), while the second cohort performed similarly to the comparison students. → Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) — Evidence Rating 2023

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Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) — Evidence Rating 2023¶

Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) — Evidence Rating. (2023). https://www.barrcenter.org

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A large multi-site cluster randomized study across two cohorts of high schools in 12 states and the District of Columbia (n = 3,443 and n = 3,829) found "a positive effect on PSAT/NMSQT math scores in one cohort (effect size = +0.14)". The second cohort "performed similarly to the comparison students"; the outcome measure differed from the NWEA MAP trials.

"A large multi-site cluster randomized study across two cohorts of high schools in 12 states and the District of Columbia (n = 3,443 and n = 3,829; 66% African American, 16% English learners, 15% special education, 64% free or reduced-price lunch) found a positive effect on PSAT/NMSQT math scores in one cohort (effect size = +0.14), while the second cohort performed similarly to the comparison students."

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