Modern Blanket Toss: Findings and Observations

2016 FINDINGS
6) Student academic data
Grade Point Average
GPAs of Modern Blanket Toss students were higher in than the Upward Bound
students, but not significantly (P = 0.281). However, the shift from pre-program
to post-program was not significant for either group (Table 25).
Table 25 Average pre and post-program student GPA for Modern
Blanket Toss participants and Upward Bound control group
students program in the summer of 2014.
GPA Pre-
Program
GPA Post-
Program
Modern Blanket Toss (n=16) 3.07 3.09 0.764
Upward Bound Control (n=15) 2.73 2.84 0.151
Sig.
Number of Math Courses and grades
The number of math courses completed by Modern
Blanket Toss students and Upward Bound control group
students was not significantly different either at preprogram
or post-program (Table 26).
Table 26 Average number of math courses completed pre- and post-program for
Modern Blanket Toss participants and Upward Bound control group students
Count of Math
Courses
Pre-Program
Average Courses
Per Student
Count of Math
Courses
Post-Program
Average Courses
Per Student
Modern Blanket Toss (n=17) 30 1.76 25 1.47
Upward Bound Control (n=18) 32 1.78 28 1.56
The average math pre-program grade for Modern Blanket Toss participants was
significantly higher than that of the control group students (P = 0.021). However,
the shift from pre-program to post-program was not significant for either group
(Table 27).
Table 27 Average pre and post-program average math grades for
Modern Blanket Toss participants and Upward Bound control
group students
Math Pre-
Program
Math Post-
Program
Modern Blanket Toss (n=17) 2.87 2.83 0.765
Upward Bound Control (n=18) 2.07 2.56 0.238
Sig.
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