Positive Action has positive effects on elementary school students' academic achievement, with a WWC domain average effect size of 0.37 and an improvement index of +14 percentile points¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i1 Across two studies meeting WWC standards, the average effect size for academic achievement outcomes was statistically significant, favoring the intervention group. → WWC Intervention Report: Positive Action 2007

Evidence¶

WWC Intervention Report: Positive Action 2007¶

WWC Intervention Report: Positive Action. (2007). What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. http://www.positiveaction.net

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WWC aggregation of academic achievement findings from the same two studies (56 schools, over 2,660 students), including FCAT total scores, HCPS reading and math proficiency, grade retention, and absentee rates. The printed "Domain average8 across studies 0.37" is an average effect size of 0.37 (a small effect), corresponding to an improvement index of +14 percentile points; the WWC rated the domain as having positive effects.

"Domain average8 across studies 0.37 na +14"

Discussion¶

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