The effects of Bottom Line are not known for outcome domains other than college enrollment and progressing in college¶
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Evidence · 1 study · reviewr3·q3
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
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q3 i? The WWC review found no standards-meeting evidence for other Transition to College outcomes, including college degree attainment and labor market outcomes. → What Works Clearinghouse 2021
Evidence¶
What Works Clearinghouse 2021¶
What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2021). Bottom Line. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/714
q3 · i? · review · r3
Scope statement from the WWC review: only two outcomes from one study met standards; supplemental findings and three study-reported college readiness findings did not meet WWC group design standards.
"The effects of Bottom Line are not known for other outcomes within the Transition to College topic area, including middle school academic achievement, high school academic achievement, middle school attendance, high school attendance, college readiness, staying in high school, progressing in high school, completing high school, college attendance, college academic achievement, college degree attainment, and labor market outcomes."
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Related Claims¶
- Bottom Line increases progression in college (continuous enrollment for three semesters after high school) — related
- Bottom Line increases enrollment in a four-year college among low-income high school students — related
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The effects of Bottom Line are not known for outcome domains other than college enrollment and progressing in college |
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The effects of Bottom Line are not known for outcome domains other than college enrollment and progressing in college |
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