Growth Mindset interventions have no discernible effects on college enrollment and progressing in college¶
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q3 i? College enrollment shows no discernible effects (improvement index +1, 2 studies, 8,194 students) and progressing in college shows no discernible effects (improvement index -2, 3 studies, 8,351 students). → Growth Mindset Interventions 2022
Evidence¶
Growth Mindset Interventions 2022¶
Growth Mindset Interventions. (2022). What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report, NCEE 2022-006. https://whatworks.ed.gov
q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r?
WWC synthesis across studies meeting standards: the college enrollment outcome average effect size is 0.03 (+1) and the progressing-in-college average is -0.05 (-2). "No discernible effects" indicates no affirmative evidence of effects, not tested equivalence.
"The effectiveness ratings for college enrollment and progressing in college is no discernible effects, indicating no affirmative evidence of effects. These findings are based on 8,194 and 8,351 students, respectively."
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Related Claims¶
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Growth Mindset interventions have no discernible effects on college enrollment and progressing in college |
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Growth Mindset interventions have no discernible effects on college enrollment and progressing in college |
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