10.4% of grade 8 mathematics score variability lies between schools and is predicted by City Connects participation¶
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q3 i? For grade 8 mathematics, 10.4% of the variability in test scores lies between schools and is predicted by participation in City Connects. → O'Dwyer 2016
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O'Dwyer 2016¶
O'Dwyer, L. M., Lee-St. John, T., Raczek, A. E., Luna Bazaldua, D. A., & Walsh, M. (2016). Examining the role of early academic and non-cognitive skills as mediators of the effects of City Connects on middle school academic outcomes. SREE Spring 2016 Conference. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED567236
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Multilevel variance decomposition of grade 8 mathematics scores in the Boston Public Schools ATT-weighted sample. The article reports that "10.4% of the variability in grade 8 test scores lies between schools and is predicted by the participation in City Connects."
"For mathematics, 10.4% of the variability in grade 8 test scores lies between schools and is predicted by the participation in City Connects."
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Related Claims¶
- Each year of City Connects dosage predicts small significant increases in grade 5 math, reading, writing, and effort scores — related
- City Connects participation is associated with a 0.15 SD advantage in grade 8 mathematics achievement — related
- Mediation hypothesis not confirmed: indirect effects of City Connects through grade 5 academic and non-cognitive skills are not significantly different from zero — related
- Grade 5 academic and non-cognitive skills are positive predictors of grade 8 mathematics scores — related
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