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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of participation in a learning community during the first academic semester on community college students’ retention and graduation rates. The study…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to assess the impact of the Advancement via Individual Determination Higher Education (AVID HE), a developmental education program, on first generation college students’…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of a performance-based scholarship program on community college students’ credit accumulation, degree/certificate completion, employment, and earnings…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to compare the impact of two accelerated pathway models (course redesign and compression) on completion rates for community college students. This summary focuses on the…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of two accelerated pathway models (course redesign and compression) on completion rates for community college students. This summary focuses on the…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the effects of Post-9/11 GI Bill on veterans’ college enrollment and degree attainment. The author investigated similar research questions in another study, the…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the effects of Post-9/11 GI Bill on veterans’ college enrollment. The author investigated similar research questions in another study, the profile of which is…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the effects of veteran benefits on the post-service education and earnings of soldiers who served in the Vietnam era and in the first years of the All-Volunteer…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to determine the impact of participation in the learning communities on retention rates for community college students. The author used a nonexperimental design to compare…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program on community college students’ success and progress. The…
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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.