InsideTrack© Coaching has potentially positive effects on college credit accumulation and persistence, based on one RCT meeting WWC standards¶
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q3 i1 In the Bettinger & Baker (2014) randomized controlled trial, students receiving InsideTrack© Coaching were retained at 66.4% versus 61.4% in the comparison group at 12 months, an effect size of 0.13 and improvement index of +5 (p < .01). → persistence-rct
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What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2019, November). Supporting Postsecondary Success intervention report: InsideTrack© Coaching. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/696
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WWC calculations from the Bettinger & Baker (2014) RCT, seven effectively randomized 50/50 lotteries with a 12-month follow-up. The intervention group was "66.4" percent retained versus 61.4% comparison, mean difference 5.0, effect size 0.13, improvement index +5, p < .01, based on 3,527 students.
"College retention (%) (Bettinger & Baker, 2014)a 7 lotteries / 12 month follow-up 3,527 students 66.4 61.4 5.0 0.13 +5 <.01"
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Related Claims¶
- ASAP likely increases credit accumulation and persistence rates — related
- The qualifying InsideTrack© study was an RCT across 17 lotteries in eight universities, with only seven 50/50 lotteries meeting WWC standards — related
- InsideTrack© Coaching costs roughly $390–$500 per student per semester depending on program scale and intensity — related
- InsideTrack© Coaching shows no discernible effects on college degree completion (attainment) — related
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InsideTrack© Coaching has potentially positive effects on college credit accumulation and persistence, based on one RCT meeting WWC standards |
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InsideTrack© Coaching has potentially positive effects on college credit accumulation and persistence, based on one RCT meeting WWC standards |
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