Exploratory analyses: students ending the year in larger tutoring groups showed the largest math score increases but reported weaker tutor relationships than peers in smaller groups¶
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q2 i? In exploratory pre/post comparisons, students ending the year in larger tutoring groups exhibited the largest increase in math test scores but reported tutor relationships that were not as strong as those of peers in smaller groups. → Andrew Gothro 2023
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Andrew Gothro 2023¶
Andrew Gothro, Gregory Chojnacki. (2023). Blueprint Math Fellows Tutoring Program: Math Knowledge Impacts and Participant Math Perceptions. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/math-knowledge-impacts-and-math-perceptions-among-participants-in-the-blueprint-math-fellows
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Exploratory pre/post analyses comparing larger versus smaller tutoring groups. Students in larger groups showed "the largest increase in math test scores" while reporting tutor relationships "that were not as strong". No effect sizes or test statistics are printed.
"in exploratory analyses comparing students in larger and smaller tutoring groups, we found that compared to their peers in smaller groups, students ending the year in larger groups exhibited the largest increase in math test scores but reported tutor relationships that were not as strong."
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Exploratory analyses: students ending the year in larger tutoring groups showed the largest math score increases but reported weaker tutor relationships than peers in smaller groups |
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Exploratory analyses: students ending the year in larger tutoring groups showed the largest math score increases but reported weaker tutor relationships than peers in smaller groups |
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