Special college programs
Overview
- Influence: Special college programs
- Domain: Technology, School, and Out-of-School Strategies
- Sub-Domain: School-wide
- Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Likely to have a small positive impact
- Influence Definition: Special college programs often involve more flexible programs such as accelerated programs, distance learning, double majors, dual enrollment, independent study, internships, service learning, and study abroad.
Evidence
- Number of meta-analyses: 2
- Number of studies: 93
- Number of students: 0
- Number of effects: 93
- Weighted mean effect size: 0.20
- Robustness index: 2
Meta-Analyses
| Journal Title | Author | First Author's Country | Article Name | Year Published | Variable | Number of Studies | Number of Students | Number of Effects | Effect Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review of Educational Research | Kulik, Kulik, & Schwalb | USA | College Programs for High-Risk and Disadvantaged Students: A Meta-Analysis of Findings | 1983 | College programs for high risk students | 60 | 0 | 60 | 0.27 |
| Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis | Valentine, Hirschy, Bremer, Novillo, Castellano & Banister | USA | Keeping At-Risk Students in School: A Systematic Review of College Retention Programs | 2011 | College programs for high risk students | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0.07 |
| TOTAL/AVERAGE | 93 | 0 | 93 | 0.17 | |||||