A Meta-analysis of University STEM Summer Bridge Program Effectiveness.

CBE Life Sci Educ · 2021 · PMC8734386 · PMID 33856899

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practically significantno p-value reported

First-Year Overall GPA The main effect of bridge program participation on GPA was statistically and practically significant, supporting hypothesis 1.

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marginally significantno p-value reported

We also examined publication bias and found that findings in peer-reviewed journal articles tended to include more positive outcomes and larger effects (GPA and first-year retention) compared with conference papers and dissertations (marginally significant).

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