DCMP's effect on overall college credits earned was not statistically significant in the RCT¶
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q4 i? In the Rutschow et al. (2019) RCT, the difference in college credits earned after three semesters between DCMP and comparison students was not statistically significant (11.90 vs. 11.10 credits, effect size 0.07, p = 0.23). → rutschow-credits-null
Evidence¶
rutschow-credits-null¶
What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2021, June). Dana Center Mathematics Pathways. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/718.
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Randomized controlled trial outcome from administrative records in four Texas community colleges; the difference of 0.80 credits (effect size 0.07, p = 0.23) did not reach statistical significance, so equivalence was not tested.
"College credits earned (Rutschow et al., 2019)a Full sample 1,411 11.90 (12.40) 11.10 (11.90) 0.80 0.07 +3 0.23"
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DCMP's effect on overall college credits earned was not statistically significant in the RCT |
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DCMP's effect on overall college credits earned was not statistically significant in the RCT |
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