DCMP has positive effects on progressing in developmental education, based on three studies meeting WWC standards¶

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Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q4 i2 Across three studies meeting WWC standards (46,012 students), DCMP shows strong evidence of a positive effect on progressing in developmental education, with an outcome average effect size of 0.55 and improvement index of +21. → wwc-domain-dev-ed

Evidence¶

wwc-domain-dev-ed¶

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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WWC synthesis of three studies (one RCT without reservations, two QEDs with reservations) of DCMP in Texas community colleges; the outcome average effect size is 0.55 and the improvement index is +21 percentile points for progressing in developmental education.

"Based on findings from the three studies that meet WWC standards, the effectiveness rating for progressing in developmental education is positive effects, indicating strong evidence of a positive effect with no overriding contrary evidence. These findings are based on 46,012 students."

Discussion¶

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