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. 2021 Sep 9;139(10):1–11. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2021.3544

Table 3. 1-Year and 2-Year Intervention Impacts on Academic Outcomes by Student Characteristics.

Subject and test 1-y Intervention impacta 2-y Intervention impact on SY 2017-2018a
SY 2016-2017 SY 2017-2018
Mean difference, Score Effect sizeb P value 95% CI 99% CI Mean difference, Score Effect sizeb P value 95% CI 99% CI Mean difference, Score Effect sizeb P value 95% CI 99% CI
Sex
Female
Reading
i-Ready 8.73 0.15c <.001 0.06 to 0.24 0.03 to 0.27 5.44 0.09 ≥.99 −12.62 to 12.80 −16.61 to 16.80 6.39 0.10 ≥.99 −14.02 to 14.22 −18.46 to 18.66
PARCC 2.44 0.08 ≥.99 −11.22 to 11.38 −14.77 to 14.93 1.02 0.03 ≥.99 −4.21 to 4.27 −5.54 to 5.60 −0.18 −0.01 ≥.99 −1.42 to 1.40 −1.87 to 1.85
Mathematics
i-Ready 1.03 0.03 ≥.99 −4.21 to 4.27 −5.54 to 5.60 1.62 0.04 ≥.99 −5.61 to 5.69 −7.39 to 7.47 2.22 0.06 ≥.99 −8.41 to 8.53 −11.08 to 11.20
PARCC 0.55 0.02 ≥.99 −2.80 to 2.84 −3.69 to 3.73 4.07 0.13 ≥.99 −18.23 to 18.49 −24.00 to 24.26 3.30 0.11 .96 −3.80 to 4.02 −5.03 to 5.25
Male
Reading
i-Ready 0.36 0.01 .48 −0.02 to 0.04 −0.03 to 0.05 9.00 0.14 ≥.99 −19.63 to 19.91 −25.85 to 26.13 2.31 0.04 ≥.99 −5.61 to 5.69 −7.39 to 7.47
PARCC 0.76 0.02 ≥.99 −2.80 to 2.84 −3.69 to 3.73 1.19 0.04 ≥.99 −5.61 to 5.69 −7.39 to 7.47 −2.02 −0.06 ≥.99 −8.53 to 8.41 −11.20 to 11.08
Mathematics
i-Ready −1.52 −0.05 ≥.99 −7.11 to 7.01 −9.33 to 9.23 5.29 0.14 ≥.99 −19.63 to 19.91 −25.85 to 26.13 3.70 0.10 ≥.99 −14.02 to 14.22 −18.46 to 18.66
PARCC −0.56 −0.02 ≥.99 −2.84 to 2.80 −3.73 to 3.69 1.66 0.05 ≥.99 −7.01 to 7.11 −9.23 to 9.33 −3.67 −0.12 ≥.99 −17.07 to 16.83 −22.40 to 22.16
Grade level
Elementary grades
Reading
i-Ready 6.14 0.11 .48 −0.19 to 0.41 −0.28 to 0.50 8.40 0.13 ≥.99 −18.23 to 18.49 −24.00 to 24.26 6.75 0.11 ≥.99 −15.43 to 15.65 −20.31 to 20.53
PARCC 1.86 0.06 ≥.99 −8.41 to 8.53 −11.08 to 11.20 1.01 0.03 ≥.99 −4.21 to 4.27 −5.54 to 5.60 0.17 0.01 ≥.99 −1.40 to 1.42 −1.85 to 1.87
Mathematics
i-Ready 1.11 0.03c <.001 0.01 to 0.05 0.01 to 0.05 3.54 0.09 ≥.99 −12.62 to 12.80 −16.62 to 16.80 4.38 0.12 ≥.99 −16.83 to 17.07 −22.16 to 22.40
PARCC 0.17 0.01 ≥.99 −1.40 to 1.42 −1.85 to 1.87 5.57 0.18 .96 −6.22 to 6.58 −8.23 to 8.59 1.13 0.04 ≥.99 −5.61 to 5.69 −7.39 to 7.47
Middle grades
Reading
i-Ready −0.59 −0.01 .48 −0.04 to 0.02 −0.05 to 0.03 4.88 0.08 ≥.99 −11.22 to 11.38 −14.77 to 14.93 1.33 0.02 ≥.99 −2.80 to 2.84 −3.69 to 3.73
PARCC 0.97 0.03 ≥.99 −4.21 to 4.27 −5.54 to 5.60 1.18 0.03 ≥.99 −4.21 to 4.27 −5.54 to 5.60 −2.51 −0.08 ≥.99 −11.38 to 11.22 −14.93 to 14.77
Mathematics
i-Ready −6.91 −0.21 ≥.99 −29.87 to 29.45 −39.19 to 38.77 2.97 0.08 ≥.99 −11.22 to 11.38 −14.77 to 14.93 1.56 0.04 ≥.99 −5.61 to 5.69 −7.39 to 7.47
PARCC −0.44 −0.01 ≥.99 −1.42 to 1.40 −1.87 to 1.85 1.01 0.03 ≥.99 −4.21 to 4.27 −5.54 to 5.60 −0.76 −0.02 ≥.99 −2.84 to 2.80 −3.73 to 3.69
Special education status
Yes
Reading
i-Ready 13.87 0.25c <.001 0.10 to 0.40 0.06 to 0.44 15.41 0.24 ≥.99 −33.66 to 34.14 −44.31 to 44.79 14.50 0.23 ≥.99 −32.25 to 32.71 −42.46 to 42.92
PARCC 2.79 0.09 ≥.99 −12.62 to 12.80 −16.62 to 16.80 −1.52 −0.04 ≥.99 −5.69 to 5.61 −7.47 to 7.39 −1.07 −0.03 ≥.99 −4.27 to 4.21 −5.60 to 5.54
Mathematics
i-Ready −0.79 −0.02 ≥.99 −2.84 to 2.80 −3.73 to 3.69 1.83 0.05 ≥.99 −7.01 to 7.11 −9.23 to 9.33 4.81 0.13 ≥.99 −18.23 to 18.49 −24.00 to 24.26
PARCC 0.60 0.02 ≥.99 −2.80 to 2.84 −3.69 to 3.73 4.62 0.15 ≥.99 −21.04 to 21.34 −27.69 to 27.99 5.16 0.17 ≥.99 −23.84 to 24.18 −31.39 to 31.73
No
Reading
i-Ready 3.32 0.06 .48 −0.10 to 0.22 −0.15 to 0.27 5.17 0.08 ≥.99 −11.22 to 11.38 −14.77 to 14.93 2.41 0.04 ≥.99 −5.61 to 5.69 −7.39 to 7.47
PARCC 1.48 0.05 ≥.99 −7.01 to 7.11 −9.23 to 9.33 1.62 0.05 ≥.99 −7.01 to 7.11 −9.23 to 9.33 −0.99 −0.03 ≥.99 −4.27 to 4.21 −5.60 to 5.54
Mathematics
i-Ready 0.06 0.00 ≥.99 −0.56 to 0.56 −0.74 to 0.74 3.52 0.09 ≥.99 −12.62 to 12.80 −16.62 to 16.80 2.49 0.07 ≥.99 −9.82 to 9.96 −12.92 to 13.06
PARCC −0.05 0.00 ≥.99 −0.56 to 0.56 −0.74 to 0.74 2.70 0.09 ≥.99 −12.62 to 12.80 −16.62 to 16.80 −1.00 −0.03 ≥.99 −4.27 to 4.21 −5.60 to 5.54
Baseline achievement level
Students in lowest quartile
Reading
i-Ready 15.54 0.28c <.001 0.11 to 0.45 0.06 to 0.50 7.88 0.12 ≥.99 −16.83 to 17.07 −22.16 to 22.40 10.27 0.17 ≥.99 −23.84 to 24.18 −31.39 to 31.73
PARCC 3.17 0.10 ≥.99 −14.02 to 14.22 −18.46 to 18.66 0.25 0.01 ≥.99 −1.40 to 1.42 −1.85 to 1.87 0.95 0.03 ≥.99 −4.21 to 4.27 −5.54 to 5.60
Mathematics
i-Ready 2.18 0.07 ≥.99 −9.82 to 9.96 −12.92 to 13.06 2.46 0.06 ≥.99 −8.41 to 8.53 −11.08 to 11.20 4.34 0.11 ≥.99 −15.43 to 15.65 −20.31 to 20.53
PARCC 0.09 0.00 ≥.99 −0.56 to 0.56 −0.74 to 0.74 6.31 0.20 ≥.99 −28.05 to 28.45 −36.93 to 37.33 1.05 0.03 ≥.99 −4.21 to 4.27 −5.54 to 5.60
Students in 26th-100th percentile
Reading
i-Ready 1.50 0.03 .48 −0.05 to 0.11 −0.08 to 0.14 6.61 0.11 ≥.99 −15.43 to 15.65 −20.31 to 20.53 2.44 0.04 ≥.99 −5.61 to 5.69 −7.39 to 7.47
PARCC 1.18 0.04 ≥.99 −5.61 to 5.69 −7.39 to 7.47 1.38 0.04 ≥.99 −5.61 to 5.69 −7.39 to 7.47 −1.72 −0.05 ≥.99 −7.11 to 7.01 −9.33 to 9.23
Mathematics
i-Ready −0.86 −0.03 ≥.99 −4.27 to 4.21 −5.60 to 5.54 3.48 0.09 ≥.99 −12.62 to 12.80 −16.62 to 16.80 2.41 0.06 ≥.99 −8.41 to 8.53 −11.08 to 11.20
PARCC 0.05 0.00 ≥.99 −0.56 to 0.56 −0.74 to 0.74 1.93 0.06 ≥.99 −8.41 to 8.53 −11.08 to 11.20 −0.24 −0.01 ≥.99 −1.42 to 1.40 −1.87 to 1.85

Abbreviations: PARCC, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers; SY, school year.

a

The models adjusted for student grade level (3-7), prior achievement (testing scores), and blocking variables used in randomization (charter school status, school type, pilot study participation, school proportion of low-income and Black students, and whether the school served more than 25% Latinx students). Effect size estimates presented are model-adjusted estimates.

b

The difference in score on a particular academic test between the intervention and control groups measured in SD units.

c

Statistically significant after Bonferroni correction at 2-sided P < .001 level, calculated by conducting a test to see if intervention × interaction = 0 after running the relevant model. Multiple comparison corrections were applied to P values using the Bonferroni procedure. P < .05 was considered statistically significant.