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Title: Estimating the Impact of Integrated Student Support on Elementary School Achievement: A Natural Experiment
Language: English
Authors: Jordan L. Lawson (ORCID 0009-0002-1108-5903), Laura M. O'Dwyer, Eric Dearing, Anastasia E. Raczek, Claire Foley, Noman Khanani (ORCID 0000-0001-5392-1725), Mary E. Walsh, Yan R. Leigh (ORCID 0009-0001-4911-5752)
Source: AERA Open. 2024 10(1).
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2024
Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Contract Number: R305A170471
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education
Grade 3
Primary Education
Grade 4
Intermediate Grades
Grade 5
Middle Schools
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Academic Achievement, Intervention, Urban Schools, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Integrated Services, Program Effectiveness, Public Schools, Mathematics Achievement, Language Arts, Educational Environment, Poverty
Geographic Terms: Massachusetts (Boston)
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
ISSN: 2332-8584
Abstract: National interest is growing in Integrated Student Support (ISS) interventions, which offer schools systematic ways to reduce barriers to learning. The present study exploits the random component embedded within the school assignment system of a large urban school district to estimate the effect of schools providing ISS on student academic achievement at third, fourth, and fifth grade. The sample included students (N = 2,342) randomly assigned to schools--with or without ISS--via enrollment lottery. Students assigned to schools implementing ISS demonstrated higher achievement (from approximately 0.02% to more than 50% of a standard deviation) than those assigned to control schools. While we found some evidence for the efficacy of ISS by third grade, treatment effects were consistently largest and proved most robust across modeling strategies at fifth grade. The practical significance of these findings is discussed with attention to ongoing national efforts to improve the learning opportunities of economically disadvantaged students.
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