Find the Fit had no impact on the importance students placed on academic quality in choosing a college¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 2 studies · 2 causal r? · q2–q3
Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Find the Fit did not change the importance students placed on academic quality when choosing a college. → Alina Martinez 2018

q2 i? Find the Fit had no impact on the importance students placed on academic quality in choosing a college; equivalence was not tested. → Martinez 2018

Evidence¶

Alina Martinez 2018¶

Alina Martinez, Tamara Linkow, Hannah Miller, Amanda Parsad. (2018). Study Snapshot: Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Steps Toward College. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/study-snapshot-study-of-enhanced-college-advising-in-upward-bound-impacts-on-steps-toward-college

q3 · i? · causal · r?

A key finding of the evaluation reports that the program "Had no impact on the importance students placed on academic quality in choosing a college". No effect size or test statistic is printed; equivalence was not tested.

"Had no impact on the importance students placed on academic quality in choosing a college"

Martinez 2018¶

Martinez, A., Linkow, T., Miller, H., & Parsad, A. (2018). Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Steps Toward College (Report). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/study-of-enhanced-college-advising-in-upward-bound-impacts-on-steps-toward-college-report

q2 · i? · causal · r?

Key findings bullet from the first report of the six-year Upward Bound advising study: the program "Had no impact on the importance students placed on academic quality in choosing a college." Reported as a null impact with no test statistic or effect size printed.

"Had no impact on the importance students placed on academic quality in choosing a college"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Find the Fit did not affect the share of students completing the FAFSA early — related
• Find the Fit led to some changes in advising within Upward Bound and in students' actions related to enrolling in a more selective college — related
• Find the Fit made no significant difference in college persistence into the third year after high school — related
• Find the Fit increased the share of Upward Bound students who applied to four or more colleges — related