New Chance produced a statistically significant increase in the likelihood of earning a high school diploma or GED certificate¶
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q3 i? Three and a half years after random assignment, 52% of the New Chance group had earned a diploma or GED certificate, compared with 44% of the control group, a statistically significant difference. → What Works Clearinghouse 2008
Evidence¶
What Works Clearinghouse 2008¶
What Works Clearinghouse. (2008). New Chance: WWC Intervention Report, Dropout Prevention. U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/336
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Randomized controlled trial of New Chance in 16 sites in 10 states, with results based on the 1,401 New Chance mothers and 678 control group mothers who completed the 42-month follow-up survey. The study found "a statistically significant difference between New Chance and control group youth" on receiving a diploma or GED certificate (52% vs. 44%).
"The study showed a statistically significant difference between New Chance and control group youth on the likelihood of receiving a high school diploma or GED certificate. Three and a half years after random assignment, 52% of the New Chance group had earned a diploma or GED certificate, compared with 44% of the control group."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program has potentially positive effects on completing school for at-risk youth, with 61% of the program group reporting a diploma or GED versus 36% of controls 21 months after random assignment — related
- Job Corps has potentially positive effects on completing school: more youth without credentials earned a diploma or GED — related
- The evidence base for New Chance is a single randomized controlled trial of 2,322 women across 16 sites, rated small in extent — related
- New Chance's completion effect came entirely from GED receipt, with a small negative effect on earning a high school diploma — related
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New Chance produced a statistically significant increase in the likelihood of earning a high school diploma or GED certificate |
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New Chance produced a statistically significant increase in the likelihood of earning a high school diploma or GED certificate |
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