Underrepresented minority An article was coded "Underrepresented minority" if the study targeted students from underrepresented groups or singled out underrepresented groups in one or more analyses, but did not specify which groups were being targeted or analyzed. Selecting "Underrepresented Minority" will produce outcomes for articles coded for Race and Ethnicity, however, because many articles contain many results, the verbatim result presented in the outcomes section may not necessarily refer to a specific racial or ethnic group groups. Website users should consult the original article for more specific results.
United States The study took place in an institution within the United States or its territories.
Use of assessment strategies (intervention) This subcategory codes alternative, new, or emerging techniques to assess student learning, as opposed to traditional homework assignments, quizzes, and exams.
Use of Specific Teaching/Learning Techniques This term refers to any instructional intervention designed to improve student educational outcomes
Use of student retention interventions Interventions designed to increase student retention or decrease student attrition in a course, major, or the college/university.
Utility of assessment instrument Outcomes were coded as utility of the assessment instrument if the results were presented in terms of the ability of some instrument (e.g., assessment, journal, rubric, test) to measure student acheivement, learning, or performance.