Mindset Kit

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Evidence · 6 claims (2 for, 3 mixed, 1 against) · 1 study (1 causal), q4 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 6 claims rest on one study

Description

Mindset Kit is a free, research-informed set of growth-mindset teaching and intervention materials developed by the Project for Education Research That Scales (PERTS) for educators and institutions.

Components

• Free online growth mindset intervention materials (PERTS and Mindset Kit): The report identifies freely accessible implementation resources for postsecondary institutions: "Postsecondary institutions can access existing intervention materials for free online at sites such as https://www.perts.net/orientation/cg and https://www.mindsetkit.org. Alternatively, college personnel can adapt intervention materials described or provided in the studies reviewed here." These reduce the equipment-and-materials cost ingredient, which the report assigns to the college as funding source. (Growth Mindset Interventions (2022))

Claims

• Aronson et al. (2002) pen-pal growth mindset intervention produced a statistically significant positive effect on quarter GPA (effect size 0.85) [+W]
• Broda et al. (2018) found indeterminate effects on GPA, full-time enrollment, and credits completed in a large randomized trial [~W]
• Growth Mindset interventions have no discernible effects on college enrollment and progressing in college [-M]
• Growth Mindset interventions have potentially positive effects on postsecondary academic achievement (improvement index +13) [+M]
• Suh et al. (2019) found a positive but non-significant effect on course passing rate (effect size 0.80) and a negative non-significant effect on final exam score [~W]
• Yeager et al. (2016) and Fink et al. (2018) found indeterminate effects on enrollment, credit completion, and chemistry final exam scores [~W]

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Key Sources

• Growth Mindset Interventions. (2022). What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report, NCEE 2022-006. https://whatworks.ed.gov

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