Success schools' student GPAs did not show much improvement in the first two years¶

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q2 i? Improving students' GPAs was the coordinator task where schools struggled most, and GPAs showed little improvement over two years. → Cowhy 2017

Evidence¶

Cowhy 2017¶

Cowhy, J.R. & de la Torre, M. (2017). The Success Project: The Implementation and Early Outcomes of a Middle Grade Program. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/success-project-implementation-and-early-outcomes-middle-grade-program

q2 · i0 · design · r3

Descriptive outcome analysis of grades in the 10 Success schools across Years 1 and 2, paired with coordinator interviews. The report states "this was the task where they struggled the most," as grade improvement depended on teachers' grading practices and student content knowledge.

"Students’ GPAs did not show much improvement. As coordinators reported in both ye ars, this was the task where they struggled the most."

Discussion¶

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