The evaluation found no differential impact of PLC for pupils eligible for free school meals or with low prior attainment¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Separate analyses for FSM-eligible pupils and pupils with low KS2 attainment found no evidence of differential impact; reduced sample size lowered experimental power in these models. → Cinzia Rienzo 2016

Evidence¶

Cinzia Rienzo 2016¶

Cinzia Rienzo, Heather Rolfe and David Wilkinson. (2016). Powerful Learning Conversations: Evaluation report and executive summary. Education Endowment Foundation. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED581274

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Subgroup intention-to-treat analyses of the pilot RCT for pupils eligible for free school meals and those with KS2 points below the bottom third percentile. The report notes the reduced sample size reduces experimental power in these models; no effect size is printed for the subgroups.

"The evaluation did not provide evidence of a differential impact on pupils eligible for free school meals or pupils with a low prior attainment."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Socioeconomic Status — moderator: an instructional effect differs by group

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