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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (HOPE) careers consortium program on education outcomes. The authors used a nonexperimental design to…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the effects of Ivy Tech Community College’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant for enhanced Information Technology…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Accelerating Career & Technical Education (CTE) program on community college students’ credential completion. The author compared outcomes…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Opening Doors Learning Communities on community college students’ credit accumulation and persistence. The study used a nonexperimental design…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the effects of the Accelerate You! (AY!) program on academic persistence. The study used a nonexperimental design to compare the outcomes of AY! program…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Achieving the Dream learning community program on students’ retention and completion of developmental English and math courses at a community…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of learning communities on college credits earned and the completion of a college degree at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi. The…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Gateway Science Workshop (GSW) program at a university in the United States on course grades. Using administrative data on course grades from…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of “stereotype threat priming” on students’ grades in postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses and on self-…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Supplemental Instruction in college science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses on the course grades earned at San Francisco…
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Below is a key for icons used to indicate important details about a study, such as its type, evidence rating, and outcome findings.
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.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
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.