Fast Track showed positive, statistically significant effects on three social outcome measures after one year, with no significant differences on three others¶
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q4 i? Positive and statistically significant differences on Peer Social Preference, Social Problem-Solving, and Time in Positive Peer Interaction; no significant difference on the Peer-Nominated Prosocial measure or the Parent and Teacher Social Competence Scales; domain improvement index +4. → Fast Track: Elementary School 2014
Evidence¶
Fast Track: Elementary School 2014¶
Fast Track: Elementary School. (2014). WWC Intervention Report, U.S. Department of Education, What Works Clearinghouse. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/628
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From the WWC confirmation of the 1999a RCT findings in the social outcomes domain after one year of implementation. Average improvement index +4 (range –4 to +11) for 844 students in 54 schools; the domain is rated potentially positive effects with small extent of evidence. No standardized effect size is printed.
"a positive and statisti-cally significant difference between the intervention and comparison groups on the Peer Social Preference, Social Problem-Solving, and Time in Positive Peer Interaction measures"
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Related Claims¶
- Fast Track showed positive, statistically significant effects on some external behavior measures after one year, with no significant differences on eight other measures — related
- Children differ substantially in peer-nominated prosocial behavior in elementary classrooms — related
- Fast Track produced a positive, statistically significant effect on emotional/internal behavior for children at risk of emotional disturbance after one year — related
- One study found the intervention effect on conduct problems was stronger for youth at greater risk of developing conduct problems. — related
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Fast Track showed positive, statistically significant effects on three social outcome measures after one year, with no significant differences on three others |
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Fast Track showed positive, statistically significant effects on three social outcome measures after one year, with no significant differences on three others |
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