Growth Mindset interventions have potentially positive effects on postsecondary academic achievement (improvement index +13)¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Based on five studies with 5,301 students, Growth Mindset interventions show potentially positive effects on academic achievement, with an improvement index of +13 percentile points. → 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 of six studies meeting version 4.0 standards, five contributing to the academic achievement domain. The rating is "potentially positive effects" and the outcome average effect size is 0.32 with an improvement index of +13; a positive index does not necessarily mean statistical significance.

"Based on findings from the six studies that meet WWC standards, the effectiveness rating for academic achievement is potentially positive effects, indicating evidence of positive effect with no overriding contrary evidence. These findings are based on 5,301 students."

Discussion¶

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