The Role of Disruptive Peers on Student Outcomes

Last registered on October 12, 2024
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
The Role of Disruptive Peers on Student Outcomes
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0010090
Initial registration date
September 20, 2022

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
September 27, 2022, 11:12 AM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Last updated
October 12, 2024, 11:27 PM EDT

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Country
Greece
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Sofoklis Goulas
Affiliation
Brookings Institution
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Rigissa Megalokonomou
PI Affiliation
Monash University
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PI Name
Silvia Griselda
PI Affiliation
Bocconi University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2022-10-03
End date
2022-11-04
Keywords
Behavior, Education
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
J24, J21, J16, I24
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
There is evidence that non-cognitive characteristics of school peers, such as disruptiveness or engagement impacts other students' outcomes. It remains an open question how large is the influence of disruptive peers on student outcomes. We develop a survey experiment in which individuals are exposed to randomized scenarios of students being disruptive in the classroom. Participants are asked whether they think that the scenario of disruptive students they are exposed to could influence them in terms of study motivation, career aspirations, their science study readiness, and their career readiness.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Goulas, Sofoklis, Silvia Griselda and Rigissa Megalokonomou. 2024. "The Role of Disruptive Peers on Student Outcomes." AEA RCT Registry. October 12. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.10090-1.1
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention (Hidden)
Intervention Start Date
2022-10-04
Intervention End Date
2022-10-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Participant responses in a survey.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We develop a survey experiment in which individuals are exposed to randomized scenarios of students being disruptive in the classroom. Participants are asked whether they think that the scenario of disruptive students they are exposed to could influence them in terms of study motivation, career aspirations, their science study readiness, and their career readiness. This lab-in-the field experiment targets high school students in Athens, Greece.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization by a random-number-generator
Randomization Unit
Individual.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
600 individuals. No specific clusters targeted.
Sample size: planned number of observations
600 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
150 individuals in each of 4 scenarios.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Stanford University Institutional Review Board
IRB Approval Date
2022-08-08
IRB Approval Number
66665
Analysis Plan

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Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Yes
Data Collection Completion Date
Final Sample Size: Number of Clusters (Unit of Randomization)
Was attrition correlated with treatment status?
Final Sample Size: Total Number of Observations
Final Sample Size (or Number of Clusters) by Treatment Arms
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

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