Impact of Undergraduate Research Training Programs: An Illustrative Example of Finding a Comparison Group and Evaluating Academic and Graduate School Outcomes

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...

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Published in:Scholarship and practice of undergraduate research 2022, Vol.5 (3), p.25-36
Main Authors: Stormes, Kaitlyn N, Streicker, Nicole A, Bowers, Graham K, Ayala, Perla, Urizar, Guido G., Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Barriers
Bias
College Admission
College Graduates
College students
Comparative Analysis
Control Groups
Data collection
Disproportionate Representation
Diversity
Educational Research
Grade Point Average
Graduate studies
Graduate Study
Graduation Rate
Health sciences
Higher education
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority Group Students
Minority Serving Institutions
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Outcomes of Education
Program Effectiveness
Research Training
School Holding Power
Student Attitudes
Student retention
Success
Training
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Study
Urban Universities
Workplace diversity
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2476-101X
DOI:10.18833/spur/5/3/8