Results: Research Question Three Research question three queries do the compare, based on “How change scores the two factors of (a) completion and FTA and (b) initial completers non-participants t – score distribution placement (1) (2) and (3) An ANOVA was higher, similar, lower.” – used again for these analyses. Table 4.5. Average Change Scores by Completion Status and Initial Summary Evaluation Scores Completion Status Initial Sum. Eval. Score N M SD 12 -1.67 5.61 Completers Higher 15 2.87 5.28 Completers Similar 10 11.90 7.71 Completers Lower 14 -1.86 4.98 Non-participants Higher 21 -1.43 7.83 Non-participants Similar 2 7.50 7.78 Non-participants Lower 4.5. illustrates that the greatest average gains belong to who completers begin with initial summary evaluation scores in the range. This increase was lower followed by FTA who also began with initial summary evaluation non-participants scores in the range; however, the sample size (N=2) was less than desirable for this lower group. The only other reported gains belong to who begin with initial completers summary evaluation scores in the range. Groups with the greatest gains begin similar with initial summary evaluation scores in the range, which is sensible since these lower groups have the most room for growth. The lack of improvement and even small – decreases in scores for those in the group is not also completely surprising, higher – given the lack of room for improvement and the potential for regression toward the mean. Completion status was not statistically significant (F(1) = 2.15, = 0.15) in its p effects on In contrast, significant statistical difference was discovered in change scores.
Results: Research Question Three Research question three queries “How do the change scores compare, based on the two factors of (a) completion – completers and FTA non-participants and (b) initial t score distribution placement – (1) higher, (2) similar, and (3) lower.” An ANOVA was used again for these analyses. Table 4.5. Average Change Scores by Completion Status and Initial Summary Evaluation Scores Completion Status Initial Sum. Eval. Score N M SD Completers Higher 12 -1.67 5.61 Completers Similar 15 2.87 5.28 Completers Lower 10 11.90 7.71 Non-participants Higher 14 -1.86 4.98 Non-participants Similar 21 -1.43 7.83 Non-participants Lower 2 7.50 7.78 4.5. illustrates that the greatest average gains belong to completers who begin with initial summary evaluation scores in the lower range. This increase was followed by FTA non-participants who also began with initial summary evaluation scores in the lower range; however, the sample size (N=2) was less than desirable for this group. The only other reported gains belong to completers who begin with initial summary evaluation scores in the similar range. Groups with the greatest gains begin with initial summary evaluation scores in the lower range, which is sensible since these groups have the most room for growth. The lack of improvement – and even small decreases in scores – for those in the higher group is not also completely surprising, given the lack of room for improvement and the potential for regression toward the mean. Completion status was not statistically significant (F(1) = 2.15, p = 0.15) in its effects on change scores. In contrast, significant statistical difference was discovered in
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