FAST take-up was far below the projected 60 percent participation rate, with only about 20 percent typical participation per year¶
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q2 i? Typical participation was approximately 20 percent per year, far below the 60 percent target needed for whole-school turnaround. → Bos 2018
Evidence¶
Bos 2018¶
Bos, J., Spier, E., Bandeira de Mello, V., González, R., & Huang, F. (2018). Investing in Innovation (i3) Validation Study of Families and Schools Together (FAST) Final Report. American Institutes for Research. https://evidenceforessa.org/program/families-and-schools-together-fast/
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Implementation data from the validation project in the School District of Philadelphia showed participation of "approximately 20 percent" in each of two years, versus the 60 percent penetration the team deemed necessary for whole-school turnaround.
"However, typical participation was approximately 20 percent in each of the two years that the program was offered (the 2013–14 and 2014–15 school years)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Fidelity of FAST program-component delivery was high (97–98 percent overall), but reach to families fell far below design expectations — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Offering FAST produced no meaningful, enduring effects on family functioning, family-school relationships, academic learning, or social-behavioral outcomes in a 60-school cluster RCT — related
- The study concluded FAST is unlikely to meaningfully contribute to turning around low-performing schools, though reading benefits may exist for participating families — related
- Participation rates for state assessments are generally very high and exceed RCT minimum participation requirements — related
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FAST take-up was far below the projected 60 percent participation rate, with only about 20 percent typical participation per year |
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FAST take-up was far below the projected 60 percent participation rate, with only about 20 percent typical participation per year |
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