In the Cincinnati trial, High School Redirection had a small, statistically significant positive effect on receiving a high school diploma but not on the combined diploma-or-GED outcome¶
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q3 i? The Cincinnati study found a small, statistically significant positive effect on receiving a high school diploma, while the effect on the combined diploma-or-GED outcome was not significant. → High School Redirection 2007
Evidence¶
High School Redirection 2007¶
High School Redirection. (2007). WWC Intervention Report: High School Redirection. U.S. Department of Education, What Works Clearinghouse. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc
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Randomized controlled trial at the Peter H. Clark Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio (902 applicants, 2:1 assignment ratio), with outcomes from school records and Ohio GED testing data at the end of the second follow-up year. The report notes this item-level effect appears in Appendix A4 while the combined outcome was used for the domain rating.
"The Cincinnati study did find that High School Redirection had a small, statistically significant positive effect on receiving a high school diploma; however, the intervention did not have a significant effect on the combined outcome of receiving either a high school diploma or a GED certificate."
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Related Claims¶
- High School Redirection shows no discernible effects on completing school (diploma or GED receipt) — related
- High School Redirection shows mixed effects on staying in school, with significant effects in the Stockton trial but not in Wichita or Cincinnati — related
- High School Redirection has potentially positive effects on progressing in school, driven by a significant credit-accumulation advantage in Stockton — related
- Career Academies have potentially positive effects on completing school: about 96% of academy students earned a diploma or GED within 8 years of expected graduation versus about 94% of comparison students (effect size 0.27, not statistically significant but substantively important). — related
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In the Cincinnati trial, High School Redirection had a small, statistically significant positive effect on receiving a high school diploma but not on the combined diploma-or-GED outcome |
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In the Cincinnati trial, High School Redirection had a small, statistically significant positive effect on receiving a high school diploma but not on the combined diploma-or-GED outcome |
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