TY - JOUR
T1 - A meta-analysis on the outcomes of adolescents at risk for school drop-out attending nonresidential alternative educational facilities
AU - Pronk, Sanne
AU - Kuiper, Chris
AU - Smit, Dafne
AU - Stams, Geert Jan
AU - Popma, Arne
AU - Mulder, Eva
AU - Berg, van den, Germie
PY - 2020/4/2
Y1 - 2020/4/2
N2 - In this multilevel meta-analysis the outcomes of adolescents with complex problems at risk for school drop-out attending nonresidential alternative educational facilities were examined. Ten studies (87 effect sizes), examining outcomes on social-emotional functioning, academic achievement, academic attitude, externalizing and internalizing problems, were included. The findings indicated a small but significant overall effect (d = 0.15, p =.03), providing preliminary evidence that these facilities may be associated with positive outcomes for adolescents. Study quality, measurement type and reliability of the assessment instruments were significant moderators of the overall effect size. Results of this study urge for more high quality research on nonresidential alternative educational facilities, because they can contribute to positive youth outcomes, which in turn may prevent school drop-out and other negative life outcomes.
AB - In this multilevel meta-analysis the outcomes of adolescents with complex problems at risk for school drop-out attending nonresidential alternative educational facilities were examined. Ten studies (87 effect sizes), examining outcomes on social-emotional functioning, academic achievement, academic attitude, externalizing and internalizing problems, were included. The findings indicated a small but significant overall effect (d = 0.15, p =.03), providing preliminary evidence that these facilities may be associated with positive outcomes for adolescents. Study quality, measurement type and reliability of the assessment instruments were significant moderators of the overall effect size. Results of this study urge for more high quality research on nonresidential alternative educational facilities, because they can contribute to positive youth outcomes, which in turn may prevent school drop-out and other negative life outcomes.
KW - Adolescent functioning
KW - alternative education
KW - meta-analysis
KW - nonresidential
KW - school drop-out
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85078617554&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/1045988X.2019.1710099
DO - 10.1080/1045988X.2019.1710099
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85078617554
VL - 64
SP - 162
EP - 171
JO - Preventing School Failure
JF - Preventing School Failure
SN - 1045-988X
IS - 2
ER -