Mind the Gap showed no statistically significant effect on attainment for FSM pupils¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3 · i0 negligible
Currency · newest study 2014 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i0 For the subgroup of pupils eligible for free school meals, the overall effect was -0.265 (95% CI -1.332 to 0.801) across 123 pupils and not statistically significant. → Dorsett 2014

Evidence¶

Dorsett 2014¶

Dorsett, R., Rienzo, C., Rolfe, H., Burns, H., Robertson, B.-A., Thorpe, B., & Wall, K. (2014). Mind the Gap: Evaluation Report and Executive Summary. Education Endowment Foundation. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED581160

q3 · i0 · causal · r2

Subgroup analysis of the randomised controlled trial's primary outcome for FSM pupils. The summary table row prints an effect size of -0.265 with confidence interval -1.332 to 0.801 for 123 pupils, estimated -4 months' progress, flagged "No" for statistical significance. The report notes evidence ratings are not provided for subgroup analyses.

"Mind the Gap overall effect (FSM pupils) 123 -0.265 (-1.332, 0.801) -4 No"

Discussion¶

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