Participation in the Math Corps summer program had a large and statistically significant impact on college enrollment¶
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q2 i? Math Corps participation produced a large, statistically significant increase in college enrollment among students who attended from 2004 to 2009. → Barbara Harris 2022
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Barbara Harris 2022¶
Barbara Harris, Lindsay Fox. (2022). Participation in Math Corps Increases College Enrollment. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/participation-in-math-corps-increases-college-enrollment
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A quasi-experimental retrospective analysis by Mathematica of long-term outcomes for students who attended Math Corps from 2004 to 2009 found "a large and statistically significant impact on college enrollment." No effect size is printed in the brief.
"Math Corps had a large and statistically significant impact on college enrollment."
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Participation in the Math Corps summer program had a large and statistically significant impact on college enrollment |
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Participation in the Math Corps summer program had a large and statistically significant impact on college enrollment |
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