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Schools Programs at a Glance

26% No Effects

59% Promising

15% Effective

Total Number of Programs: 169

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Schools Practice Outcomes at a Glance

20% No Effects

37% Promising

43% Effective

Total Number of Practices: 21

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Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) / Randomized Field Experiment

Refers to an experimental research design in which participants are randomly assigned to a treatment or a control group. Most social scientists consider random assignment to lead to the highest level of confidence that observed effects are the result of the program and not other variables.

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CrimeSolutions.gov reviews programs and practices that address issues of school safety and violence, school discipline, school climate and attachment, truancy, and dropout rates. These programs and practices include those that take place during the school day, afterschool programs and at alternative schools.