Two years of Roads to Success exposure had no measurable effect on eighth graders' desire to learn job skills or their study and learning habits¶
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q2 i? The program had no measurable effect on desire to learn job skills. → Duncan Chaplin 2010
q2 i? The program had no measurable effect on study/learning habits. → Duncan Chaplin 2010
Evidence¶
Duncan Chaplin 2010¶
Duncan Chaplin, Martha Bleeker, Kevin Booker. (2010). Roads to Success: Estimated Impacts of an Education and Career Planning Program During Middle School. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/roads-to-success-estimated-impacts-of-an-education-and-career-planning-program-during-middle-school
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The report's summary of its impact evaluation of two years of Roads to Success exposure among eighth graders in high-poverty rural schools states the program "had no measurable effect on desire to learn job skills or study/learning habits." No effect size is printed on this page.
"The main findings are that the program had no measurable effect on desire to learn job skills or study/learning habits."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Exploratory analyses suggest Roads to Success increased confidence in choosing careers and understanding career success requirements — related
- Exploratory analyses suggest Roads to Success positively impacted eighth graders' talking to school staff about career and school plans — related
- Estimated impacts of Roads to Success on student behaviors were mixed — a broader claim this one bears on
- The Roads to Success evaluation used a treatment-control design with baseline comparison of groups — related
- Roads to Success was evaluated as part of an associated project running 2007-2009 — related
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Two years of Roads to Success exposure had no measurable effect on eighth graders' desire to learn job skills or their study and learning habits |
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Two years of Roads to Success exposure had no measurable effect on eighth graders' desire to learn job skills or their study and learning habits |
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