Most reviewed studies used samples composed of at least 40 percent economically disadvantaged students¶

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q2 i? Many studies of the reviewed interventions measured students' economic circumstances, and the majority used samples with at least 40 percent of students living in economically disadvantaged circumstances. → Ask an Expert 4.2.1: College- and Career-Readiness Interventions 2022

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Ask an Expert 4.2.1: College- and Career-Readiness Interventions 2022¶

Ask an Expert 4.2.1: College- and Career-Readiness Interventions. (2022). Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, SRI International. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/Resource/-89626

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The report's review of research context across WWC-reviewed interventions reports that most studies measured economic disadvantage, typically via free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, and that "the majority used samples composed of at least 40 percent" disadvantaged students.

"Many studies provided some measure of students’ economic circumstances, such as free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, and the majority used samples composed of at least 40 percent of students living in economically disadvantaged circumstances."

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