Table 3.
Average Attitudes Assessment Scores.
| Pre-Test August 2016 mean % in agreement (SD) | Post-Test August 2016 mean % in agreement (SD) | % change vs. Pre-Test (dir./sig.) | Mid-Year Retention January 2017 mean % in agreement (SD) | % change vs. Pre-Test (dir./sig.) | % change vs. Post-Test (dir./sig.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participants |
46.2 (22.8) N = 755 |
65.5 (22.1) N = 681 |
+42%*** |
63.3 (21.4) N = 581 |
+37%*** | –3%NS |
| Standard | ||||||
| 8th Standard | 48.5 (22.5) n = 182 |
54.1 (22.2) n = 157 |
+12%* | 57.8 (23.0) n = 164 |
+19%*** | +7%NS |
| 9th Standard | 44.5 (23.0) n = 284 |
67.6 (20.9) n = 259 |
+52%*** | 64.2 (21.0) n = 262 |
+44%*** | –5%NS |
| 10th Standard | 46.4 (22.7) n = 289 |
70.2 (21.0) n = 265 |
+51%*** | 67.7 (19.0) n = 155 |
+46%*** | –4%NS |
| Champion status | ||||||
| Champion | 43.8 (23.7) n = 105 |
61.2 (23.4) n = 95 |
+40%*** | 64.2 (23.8) n = 89 |
+47%*** | +5%NS |
| Non-Champion | 46.6 (22.6) n = 650 |
66.2 (21.9) n = 586 |
+42%*** | 63.2 (20.9) n = 492 |
+36%*** | –5%* |
| 9th Std. Champion | 44.5 (23.0) n = 100 |
62.0 (22.9) n = 90 |
+39%*** | 66.1 (23.2) n = 84 |
+49%*** | +7%NS |
| 9th Std. Non-Champion | 44.5 (23.0) n = 184 |
70.5 (19.2) n = 169 |
+58%*** | 63.3 (19.9) n = 178 |
+42%*** | –10%** |
Note: + denotes positive change, – denotes negative change. *** = p < 0.001, ** = p < 0.01, * = p < 0.05, NS = not significant.