ERIC Number: EJ1335505
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-2476-101X
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Impact of Undergraduate Research Training Programs: An Illustrative Example of Finding a Comparison Group and Evaluating Academic and Graduate School Outcomes
Stormes, Kaitlyn N.; Streicker, Nicole A.; Bowers, Graham K.; Ayala, Perla; Urizar, Guido G., Jr.
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v5 n3 p25-36 Spr 2022
In this study, researchers at a large, urban, comprehensive minority-serving institution used propensity score matching to identify a unique comparison group to study academic and graduate school outcomes in students served by the National Institutes of Health-funded Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Initiative. Acknowledging that students' self-selection biases may confound findings, the use of propensity methods to match students served with those who were not (but were otherwise eligible) provides a valuable tool for evaluators and practitioners to combat this challenge and better evaluate their effectiveness and impact on students' success. This study's findings indicate that BUILD participants had higher academic and graduate school success with regard to cumulative GPA, units attempted and completed, graduation status, and application and admission to graduate programs.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Research Training, Minority Serving Institutions, Outcomes of Education, Comparative Analysis, Diversity, Student Attitudes, Barriers, Program Effectiveness, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, College Graduates, Graduate Study, College Admission, Urban Universities, Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: California (Long Beach)
Grant or Contract Numbers: UL1GM118979; TL4GM118980; RL5GM118978
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