Online Tutoring Program for Students in Socioeconomically Vulnerable Contexts

Last registered on January 02, 2024
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Online Tutoring Program for Students in Socioeconomically Vulnerable Contexts
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012727
Initial registration date
January 02, 2024

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
January 02, 2024, 11:23 AM EST

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

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Primary Investigator

Name
Maria Hernandez de Benito
Affiliation
Universidad de Alicante
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Teresa Molina Millan
PI Affiliation
Universidad de Alicante
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2023-03-01
End date
2024-06-30
Keywords
Education
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
I2; I28
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial is based on or builds upon one or more prior RCTs.
Abstract
The Government of the autonomous community of Navarra, Spain, is implementing a new intensive online tutoring program for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in the region. The program aims to improve academic outcomes in mathematics among primary and secondary education students. The online tutoring is provided by professional teachers from the Navarra educational system.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Hernandez de Benito, Maria and Teresa Molina Millan. 2024. "Online Tutoring Program for Students in Socioeconomically Vulnerable Contexts." AEA RCT Registry. January 02. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12727-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
The Government of the autonomous community of Navarra, Spain, is implementing a new intensive online tutoring program for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in the region. The program aims to improve academic outcomes in mathematics among primary and secondary education students. The online tutoring is provided by professional teachers from the Navarra educational system.
Intervention Start Date
2023-04-01
Intervention End Date
2023-11-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
The main outcomes of the study are mathematics test scores, as well as self-reported measures of socioemotional skills, educational aspirations, and subjective well-being.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
The program is being implemented in two waves. The first wave, carried out in the Spring se-mester of 2023, consists of two treatment arms and a pure control group (C). The two treatment arms involve an 8-week online tutoring program held during non-school hours, with sessions lasting 90 minutes and occurring twice per week. The difference between the two treatment arms is the number of students per tutor session, with one arm having two students (T1) and the other having three (T2). In the second wave, planned for the fall semester of 2023, an additional treatment arm (T3) has been added. In this additional arm, the 8-week program will have two students per tutor, but the tutors will receive additional training in socioemotional skills before the program begins.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
In office by computer.
Randomization Unit
Randomization was implemented stratifying by school, school year, and student’s sex. In the second wave, 1/4 of the sample was allocated to each of the treatment groups and the control group, with the same stratification variables.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
In the first wave, 545 students were expected to participate. In the second wave, expected sample size is 799.
Sample size: planned number of observations
In the first wave, 545 students were expected to participate. In the second wave, expected sample size is 799.
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
In the first wave, 1/3 of the sample was randomly allocated to each of the two treatment groups and to the pure control group. Randomization was implemented stratifying by school, school year, and student’s sex. In the second wave, 1/4 of the sample was allocated to each of the treatment groups and the control group, with the same stratification variables.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
COMITÉ ÉTICO VINCULADO A LOS ITINERARIOS DE INCLUSIÓN SOCIAL
IRB Approval Date
2023-09-13
IRB Approval Number
N/A
Analysis Plan