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Impact of learning communities in developmental English on community college student retention and persistence (Barnes & Piland 2010)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
This study’s objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of learning communities as an alternative pedagogical format for students enrolled in developmental reading and English composition courses…
Leading them to water: A study of the efficacy of a Mandatory Placement Project in first-year academic courses at a community college (Emmerson 2009)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
This study’s objective was to examine the effects of Des Moines Area Community College’s Mandatory Placement Project on credit completion and fall-to-spring semester persistence. The intervention…
Developing core skills in the major (Arcario et al. 2007)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of participation in one of three first-year academies (Allied Health, Business/Technology, or Liberal Arts) on course failure rates and course…
A mixed-method approach to evaluating learning communities for underprepared community college students: The Integrated Studies Communities at Parkland College (Moore 2000)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Integrated Studies Community (ISC) at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois, on credit hours earned, course completion, and persistence…
The Quantum Opportunity Program Demonstration: Initial post-intervention impacts (Schirm & Rodriguez-Planas 2004)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The report’s objective was to evaluate the impact of the Quantum Opportunity Program (QOP)—which includes case management and mentoring, education, developmental activities, community service,…
The Quantum Opportunity Program Demonstration: Short-term impacts (Schirm et al. 2003)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The report’s objective was to evaluate the impact of the Quantum Opportunity Program (QOP)—which includes case management and mentoring, education, developmental activities, community service,…
A promising start: Initial impacts of Year Up on low-income young adults' careers (Roder & Elliot, 2011)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
This report presents preliminary findings for the impacts of the Year Up program, which provides technical skills training and internships to low-income adults ages 18 to 24. The authors randomly…
Youth Opportunity Grant Initiative: Impact and synthesis report (Jackson et al. 2007)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
This report’s objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Youth Opportunity (YO) Grant Initiative, which sought to improve job prospects and education outcomes for youth in high-poverty areas…
Transformative graduate education programs: An analysis of impact on STEM and non-STEM Ph.D. completion (Kniola 2012)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The study’s objective was to determine whether universities participating in Transformative Graduate Education Programs (TGPs) conferred a greater number of science, technology, engineering, and…
A Scholarship Model for Student Recruitment and Retention in STEM Disciplines (Yelamarthi & Mawsha 2010)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
This paper evaluated the effects of the Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship (CSEMS) program at Wright State University (WSU) on educational outcomes. The study used academic…

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High Causal Evidence

Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence

Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence

Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
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Descriptive Analysis

Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis

Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable

The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed

The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None

The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable

The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable

Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence

The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence

The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence

The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence

The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.