Attainment Raising Projects: Academic tutoring 2023/24 | Page 5

Survey Question Pre-Survey Mean Post-Survey Mean Mean Difference Effect Size( Cohen’ s d) Pearson Correlation Key Interpretation
1. Achieve Grades(" I am confident that I will achieve my academic target grades ")
-0. 0286( slight 3.2857 3.2571 decrease)
-0.0339( negligible) 0.5449
No meaningful change in confidence.
2. Confident Exams I Need(" I am confident that I will get exam results I need ")
-0. 0857( slight 3.6286 3.5429 decrease)
-0.1328( small negative) 0.5449
Slight decline in confidence, but effect is small.
3. Confident in Prep(" Are you confident in preparing for GCSE exams?")
Small improvement in 2.9143 3.1429 + 0.2286( increase) 0.2216( small positive) 0.5449 confidence to prepare.
4. Willing to Learn(" I come to class willing to learn ")
-0. 0286( slight 4.1429 4.1143 decrease)
-0.0286( negligible) 0.34
No real change in willingness to learn.
5. Motivate Myself(" I can motivate myself to study when I need to ")
Small increase in selfmotivation
3.1143 3.2286 + 0.1143( increase) 0.1252( small positive) 0.34.
6. Motivated to Do Well(" I am motivated to do well in my studies ")
-0. 0857( slight 3.8286 3.7429 decrease)
-0.1052( small negative) 0.34
Small decline in motivation, but not significant.
7. Which Info to Use(" I can tell which information is most important when I study ")
Small improvement in
3.3429
3.4857 + 0.1429( increase)
0.1498( small positive)
0.34 identifying key
information.
8. Understood Concept(" I understand concepts quickly in my subjects ")
No change in 4.0857 4.0857 0.0000( no change) 0.0000( no effect) 0.34 understanding concepts.
9. Different Solutions(" I can think of different solutions to a problem ")
Slight improvement in 3.4 3.5143 + 0.1143( increase) 0.1198( small positive) 0.34 problem-solving ability.
10. Track Progress(" I can track my own progress when studying ")
+ 0. 4000( moderate 3.2857 3.6857 increase)
0.4295( moderate positive)
0.34
Most significant improvement in ability to track progress.
Key Takeaways Small but Positive Improvements in the following areas:
• Confidence in preparing for exams(+ 0.2286).
• Self-motivation to study(+ 0.1143).
• Ability to identify key information(+ 0.1429).
• Problem-solving ability(+ 0.1143).
• Tracking progress(+ 0.4000) saw the biggest positive change( moderate effect size).
Areas with No Significant Change:
• Understanding concepts showed no difference before and after.
• Willingness to learn remained stable.
Slight Declines( but not significant):
Effect Sizes:
• Confidence in achieving grades(-0.0286).
• Confidence in exam results(-0.0857).
• Motivation to do well(-0.0857).