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Using propensity score matching to estimate treatment effects of afterschool programs on third‐grade reading outcomes
Author(s) -
Baker Scott K.,
Kamata Akihito,
Wright Annie,
Farmer Dylan,
Nippert Regina
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.22104
Subject(s) - propensity score matching , psychological intervention , matching (statistics) , reading (process) , academic achievement , psychology , medical education , medicine , mathematics education , political science , pathology , law , psychiatry
Abstract Evidence on whether afterschool programs enhance academic achievement is limited and mixed. In this study, a group of community providers delivered interventions to students to improve academic achievement. We used propensity score matching to estimate the impact of these afterschool interventions on third‐grade reading achievement. A significant effect of moderate magnitude was found favoring students who participated in afterschool programming. Propensity score matching and other methodological considerations are described to support the importance and value of conducting rigorous evaluations of afterschool programs.