the direct link between HIPPY and these outcomes is not well known, the link between early childhood interventions generally and secondary school performance has been observed. C.10 2018 Estimates of the value of these benefits are summarised in Table C.17. C.17 - HIPPY community Rationale estimates National Metric average Non-HIPPY HIPPY child child Year 12 retention $17,731 1 $17,731 $17,731 The average cost of a year of school is the same for all Average cost of a year of school children irrespective of their HIPPY completion status. (Report on (primary and Government secondary), 2017 Services) dollars. (ROGS) Retention rate for 98% 98% 98% Assumes almost all students complete compulsory primary primary school school. students (years Retention rate for 81.8% 2 81.8% 76.8% Based on collected evidence, comparator groups performed secondary school between 6 and 16 percentage points worse than (ROGS) (-5 students (years intervention groups with respect to academic outcomes (on percentage average, 9 percentage points worse). points) Therefore it is conservatively estimated that the nonHIPPY cohort will perform 5 percentage points worse. Grade repetition Average cost of a $17,731 3 $17,731 $17,731 The average cost of a year of school is the same for all year of school children irrespective of their HIPPY completion status. (ROGS) (primary and secondary), 2017 dollars. Probability of 8.4% 4 8.4% 10.9% Based on collected evidence, comparator groups were repetition of any between 3 and 31 percentage points more likely to repeat a (OECD) (+3 single grade in grade as compared to intervention groups (on average, 16 percentage years 112 per cent more likely). points) Therefore, it is conservatively estimated that the nonHIPPY cohort is 3 percentage points more likely to repeat a grade. In absence of other information, it is assumed that the impact of HIPPY on grade repetition and baseline rates of grade repetition are the same for Indigenous children as compared to all children.
the direct link between HIPPY and these outcomes is not well known, the link between early childhood interventions generally and secondary school performance has been observed. C.10 2018 Estimates of the value of these benefits are summarised in Table C.17. C.17 - Metric National average HIPPY community estimates Rationale HIPPY child Non-HIPPY child Year 12 retention Average cost of a year of school (primary and secondary), 2017 dollars. $17,731 1 (Report on Government Services) (ROGS) $17,731 $17,731 The average cost of a year of school is the same for all children irrespective of their HIPPY completion status. Retention rate for primary school students (years 98% 98% 98% Assumes almost all students complete compulsory primary school. Retention rate for secondary school students (years 81.8% 2 (ROGS) 81.8% 76.8% (-5 percentage points) Based on collected evidence, comparator groups performed between 6 and 16 percentage points worse than intervention groups with respect to academic outcomes (on average, 9 percentage points worse). Therefore it is conservatively estimated that the nonHIPPY cohort will perform 5 percentage points worse. Grade repetition Average cost of a year of school (primary and secondary), 2017 dollars. $17,731 3 (ROGS) $17,731 $17,731 The average cost of a year of school is the same for all children irrespective of their HIPPY completion status. Probability of repetition of any single grade in years 112 8.4% 4 (OECD) 8.4% 10.9% (+3 percentage points) Based on collected evidence, comparator groups were between 3 and 31 percentage points more likely to repeat a grade as compared to intervention groups (on average, 16 per cent more likely). Therefore, it is conservatively estimated that the nonHIPPY cohort is 3 percentage points more likely to repeat a grade. In absence of other information, it is assumed that the impact of HIPPY on grade repetition and baseline rates of grade repetition are the same for Indigenous children as compared to all children.
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