Riverside High School
What changed across Riverside High School's trips?
Across 183 students who answered both before and after, reported outcomes improved from before to immediately after Riverside High School's trips by +0.22 points on the four-point scale. The largest improvement was in agency and self-management, though not clearly separated from social connection and belonging. Most of the immediate change was still there 4 weeks after: +0.20 points among the 132 students who answered before and at follow-up, against +0.24 just after. Results varied between students and trips. Change over time can have causes other than the trips.
What changed for students?
| Outcome domain | Change just after | Change 4 weeks after | Matched | Before | Just after | 4 weeks after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning and educational value | +0.23+0.07 to +0.39 | +0.20+0.06 to +0.35 | 183 · 132 | 2.81 | 3.04 | 3.01 |
| Agency and self-management | +0.28+0.05 to +0.51 | +0.28−0.18 to +0.74 | 183 · 132 | 2.79 | 3.06 | 3.08 |
| Social connection and belonging | +0.25+0.07 to +0.43 | +0.22−0.08 to +0.52 | 183 · 132 | 2.98 | 3.24 | 3.20 |
| Perspective and accomplishment | +0.09−0.12 to +0.31 | +0.05−0.18 to +0.28 | 183 · 132 | 3.17 | 3.27 | 3.22 |
| Overall | +0.22+0.13 to +0.31 | +0.20+0.02 to +0.38 | 183 · 132 | 2.94 | 3.15 | 3.13 |
- Learning and educational valueChange just after+0.23+0.07 to +0.39Change 4 weeks after+0.20+0.06 to +0.35
- Agency and self-managementChange just after+0.28+0.05 to +0.51Change 4 weeks after+0.28−0.18 to +0.74
- Social connection and belongingChange just after+0.25+0.07 to +0.43Change 4 weeks after+0.22−0.08 to +0.52
- Perspective and accomplishmentChange just after+0.09−0.12 to +0.31Change 4 weeks after+0.05−0.18 to +0.28
- OverallChange just after+0.22+0.13 to +0.31Change 4 weeks after+0.20+0.02 to +0.38
- Changes are in points on the four-point scale, with the 95% interval under each, for students who answered before and at that wave: 183 just after and 132 at 4 weeks. The means are over everyone who answered each wave, so they can differ from the change.
Grey dot: before. Coloured dot: just after. Both are means over everyone who answered that wave. The figure beside each row is the change for students who answered both, as in the table, and the short line on the coloured dot is its 95% interval.
What changed on each question?
Single questions vary more than the domain scores above.
| Question | Change just after | Up · same · down | Change 4 weeks after | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning and educational value | ||||
| I want to learn more about new places and ideas.C01 | +0.25−0.07 to +0.57 | 66 · 93 · 24 | +0.15−0.11 to +0.41 | 183 · 132 |
| I listen well when I learn about new places or ideas.C02 | +0.17−0.01 to +0.36 | 59 · 90 · 34 | +0.17−0.13 to +0.47 | 183 · 132 |
| I ask questions when I want to know more.C13 | +0.11−0.07 to +0.28 | 55 · 90 · 38 | +0.15−0.14 to +0.44 | 183 · 132 |
| I can see how what I learn links to everyday life.C03 | +0.24−0.11 to +0.59 | 66 · 89 · 28 | +0.19−0.28 to +0.66 | 183 · 132 |
| I can explain what I have learned to someone else.C04 | +0.28+0.10 to +0.47 | 72 · 83 · 28 | +0.22−0.05 to +0.49 | 183 · 132 |
| I use what I learn in one place when I am somewhere else.C14 | +0.32+0.15 to +0.50 | 78 · 80 · 25 | +0.33+0.07 to +0.60 | 183 · 132 |
| Agency and self-management | ||||
| I can cope when things are new to me.C05 | +0.250.00 to +0.49 | 65 · 93 · 25 | +0.36+0.01 to +0.72 | 183 · 132 |
| When something is hard, I can work out what to do next.C06 | +0.190.00 to +0.38 | 55 · 99 · 29 | +0.20−0.22 to +0.63 | 183 · 132 |
| If I keep trying, I can do most things.C15 | +0.32+0.04 to +0.59 | 75 · 80 · 28 | +0.26−0.28 to +0.80 | 183 · 132 |
| I do my jobs without an adult reminding me.C07 | +0.29+0.10 to +0.49 | 69 · 89 · 25 | +0.23−0.49 to +0.95 | 183 · 132 |
| I get on with a task even when no one is watching.C16 | +0.37−0.06 to +0.79 | 85 · 67 · 31 | +0.31−0.24 to +0.86 | 183 · 132 |
| I can stay calm and wait when things take time.C17 | +0.27−0.04 to +0.59 | 67 · 92 · 24 | +0.290.00 to +0.59 | 183 · 132 |
| Social connection and belonging | ||||
| I feel that I belong in this class or group.C08 | +0.27+0.08 to +0.47 | 68 · 89 · 26 | +0.22−0.06 to +0.50 | 183 · 132 |
| I can work well with classmates I would not usually pick.C09 | +0.23−0.08 to +0.55 | 60 · 98 · 25 | +0.17−0.13 to +0.46 | 183 · 132 |
| There are people in my class I can count on.C18 | +0.29−0.02 to +0.61 | 67 · 94 · 22 | +0.23−0.27 to +0.74 | 183 · 132 |
| I try to understand people whose lives are different from mine.C10 | +0.19−0.02 to +0.39 | 56 · 99 · 28 | +0.27−0.24 to +0.77 | 183 · 132 |
| I listen to people even when I do not agree with them.C19 | +0.28+0.11 to +0.46 | 68 · 93 · 22 | +0.21−0.04 to +0.47 | 183 · 132 |
| Perspective and accomplishment | ||||
| I think about how what I do affects other people and the world.C11 | +0.10−0.33 to +0.52 | 51 · 97 · 35 | +0.06−0.23 to +0.36 | 183 · 132 |
| I feel proud when I get better at something hard.C12 | +0.07−0.13 to +0.27 | 47 · 104 · 32 | +0.06−0.20 to +0.32 | 183 · 132 |
| I feel good about myself most of the time.C20 | +0.16−0.09 to +0.42 | 53 · 106 · 24 | +0.08−0.20 to +0.35 | 183 · 132 |
| I keep going with something until I have got it done.C21 | +0.04−0.20 to +0.27 | 48 · 95 · 40 | 0.00−0.46 to +0.46 | 183 · 132 |
- Learning and educational value
- I want to learn more about new places and ideas. C01Change just after+0.25−0.07 to +0.57Change 4 weeks after+0.15−0.11 to +0.41
- I listen well when I learn about new places or ideas. C02Change just after+0.17−0.01 to +0.36Change 4 weeks after+0.17−0.13 to +0.47
- I ask questions when I want to know more. C13Change just after+0.11−0.07 to +0.28Change 4 weeks after+0.15−0.14 to +0.44
- I can see how what I learn links to everyday life. C03Change just after+0.24−0.11 to +0.59Change 4 weeks after+0.19−0.28 to +0.66
- I can explain what I have learned to someone else. C04Change just after+0.28+0.10 to +0.47Change 4 weeks after+0.22−0.05 to +0.49
- I use what I learn in one place when I am somewhere else. C14Change just after+0.32+0.15 to +0.50Change 4 weeks after+0.33+0.07 to +0.60
- Agency and self-management
- I can cope when things are new to me. C05Change just after+0.250.00 to +0.49Change 4 weeks after+0.36+0.01 to +0.72
- When something is hard, I can work out what to do next. C06Change just after+0.190.00 to +0.38Change 4 weeks after+0.20−0.22 to +0.63
- If I keep trying, I can do most things. C15Change just after+0.32+0.04 to +0.59Change 4 weeks after+0.26−0.28 to +0.80
- I do my jobs without an adult reminding me. C07Change just after+0.29+0.10 to +0.49Change 4 weeks after+0.23−0.49 to +0.95
- I get on with a task even when no one is watching. C16Change just after+0.37−0.06 to +0.79Change 4 weeks after+0.31−0.24 to +0.86
- I can stay calm and wait when things take time. C17Change just after+0.27−0.04 to +0.59Change 4 weeks after+0.290.00 to +0.59
- Social connection and belonging
- I feel that I belong in this class or group. C08Change just after+0.27+0.08 to +0.47Change 4 weeks after+0.22−0.06 to +0.50
- I can work well with classmates I would not usually pick. C09Change just after+0.23−0.08 to +0.55Change 4 weeks after+0.17−0.13 to +0.46
- There are people in my class I can count on. C18Change just after+0.29−0.02 to +0.61Change 4 weeks after+0.23−0.27 to +0.74
- I try to understand people whose lives are different from mine. C10Change just after+0.19−0.02 to +0.39Change 4 weeks after+0.27−0.24 to +0.77
- I listen to people even when I do not agree with them. C19Change just after+0.28+0.11 to +0.46Change 4 weeks after+0.21−0.04 to +0.47
- Perspective and accomplishment
- I think about how what I do affects other people and the world. C11Change just after+0.10−0.33 to +0.52Change 4 weeks after+0.06−0.23 to +0.36
- I feel proud when I get better at something hard. C12Change just after+0.07−0.13 to +0.27Change 4 weeks after+0.06−0.20 to +0.32
- I feel good about myself most of the time. C20Change just after+0.16−0.09 to +0.42Change 4 weeks after+0.08−0.20 to +0.35
- I keep going with something until I have got it done. C21Change just after+0.04−0.20 to +0.27Change 4 weeks after0.00−0.46 to +0.46
- Changes are in points on the four-point scale, with the 95% interval under each, for students who answered the question before and at that wave: 183 just after and 132 at 4 weeks. Up, same and down count them just after, by whole points. Each wave's means are in the section above, over everyone who answered it.
- Pooled over the same trips and students as the domain figures above.
Did the change last?
Most of the immediate change was still there 4 weeks after: +0.20 points among the 132 students who answered before and at follow-up, against +0.24 just after.
95% interval for the change at follow-up +0.02 to +0.38.
How many students improved, and who did not?
Most students scored higher: of 183 students who answered both waves, 75% scored higher after the trip, 7% the same and 19% lower. Counting only movement larger than measurement error, 34% improved and 3% declined.
Share of students whose score fell (left) or rose (right) after the trip, counting any movement; the share that stayed the same is beside each row. Students who answered both waves: learning and educational value 183, agency and self-management 183, social connection and belonging 183, perspective and accomplishment 183, overall 183.
Half-point steps from −2 to +2; the black tick is the median. A student already at the top of the scale cannot register a gain.
Did change exceed that of students not travelling?
On students who answered both waves, the difference in change between Spain, cultural and students awaiting the Ski, Austria trip was +0.12 points overall, 36 against 24.
Axis 2.5 to 3.5 of the 1 to 4 scale.
- Everyone who answered at each wave: Spain, cultural 39, Ski, Austria 25. Both groups answered the same items on the same dates; students were not randomly assigned.
- 95% interval for the difference +0.03 to +0.22.
How well was the experience designed?
Reflection and Autonomy had the lowest ratings.
How the trip was run, pooled over 202 students across 4 trips, days after the trip. Shared with the operator. The priorities below compare each dimension with the platform median where there is one, so a dimension rated low here can still be ahead of other trips.
Every question, as students read it
| Question | Mean | Students |
|---|---|---|
| PreparationBefore we left, I knew what we would be doing and why. | 3.1 | 202 |
| NoveltySomeone explained the new parts of the trip before they happened. | 2.9 | 202 |
| ChallengeThe activities made me try hard, but they were not too hard. | 3.2 | 202 |
| AutonomyThere were times when we made real choices ourselves. | 2.7 | 202 |
| EducatorThe adults in charge explained things clearly and listened to us. | 3.4 | 202 |
| ReflectionWe had time to think or talk about what we had done. | 2.6 | 202 |
| GroupI worked in small groups where everyone took part. | 3.2 | 202 |
| TransitionsMoving from one place to the next was calm and well organised. | 3.2 | 202 |
- PreparationBefore we left, I knew what we would be doing and why.Mean3.1Students202
- NoveltySomeone explained the new parts of the trip before they happened.Mean2.9Students202
- ChallengeThe activities made me try hard, but they were not too hard.Mean3.2Students202
- AutonomyThere were times when we made real choices ourselves.Mean2.7Students202
- EducatorThe adults in charge explained things clearly and listened to us.Mean3.4Students202
- ReflectionWe had time to think or talk about what we had done.Mean2.6Students202
- GroupI worked in small groups where everyone took part.Mean3.2Students202
- TransitionsMoving from one place to the next was calm and well organised.Mean3.2Students202
Priorities for the next trip
- 1Design small-group tasks where everyone has a part.Group was relatively weak, at 3.2 across 202 students against a platform median of 3.4.
Keep the reflection time. Reflection 2.6 against a platform median of 2.4.
- Set by fixed rules from the experience scores.
Who benefited: change by starting level
| Start, on their own trip | Students | Started at | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest on their trip | 48 | 2.36 | +0.32 |
| Middle on their trip | 53 | 2.88 | +0.21 |
| Highest on their trip | 54 | 3.45 | +0.15 |
By sex, where the school recorded it
| Group | Students | Started at | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 87 | 2.92 | +0.18 |
| Male | 80 | 2.93 | +0.26 |
| Other | fewer than ten | — | withheld |
- Each trip's students are banded into thirds by their score before the trip, and the bands are added up across trips. Students who start low tend to rise and students who start high tend to fall whatever happens.
- 95% intervals: lowest on their trip +0.21 to +0.42; middle on their trip +0.13 to +0.29; highest on their trip +0.09 to +0.22.
- Sex was recorded for 173 of these 183 students. 95% intervals: female +0.13 to +0.24; male +0.19 to +0.32.
Data quality
- 93%Completion against students who travelled
- 89%Answered both before and after
- Every figure is what students say about themselves. Definitions are on the methods page.
Every trip
| Trip | Operator | Students | Before | Just after | Weeks after | Matched | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor residential | Lochside | 96 | Complete89 | Complete84 | Complete77 | 78 | 3.1 |
| Battlefields | PE5 | 54 | Complete49 | Complete46 | Complete41 | 41 | 3.1 |
| Rugby tour | Alpine Ed | 34 | Complete29 | Complete33 | Complete26 | 28 | 2.9 |
| Spain, cultural | PE5 | 42 | Complete39 | Complete39 | Open now22 | 36 | 3.0 |
| Ski, Austria Comparison for Spain, cultural | Alpine Ed | 28 | Scheduled | Scheduled | Scheduled4 weeks after | — | — |
| Theatre, London | Curtain Call Travel | 58 | Scheduled | Scheduled | Scheduled4 weeks after | — | — |
- OperatorLochsideStudents96BeforeComplete89Just afterComplete84Weeks afterComplete77Matched78Quality3.1
- OperatorPE5Students54BeforeComplete49Just afterComplete46Weeks afterComplete41Matched41Quality3.1
- OperatorAlpine EdStudents34BeforeComplete29Just afterComplete33Weeks afterComplete26Matched28Quality2.9
- OperatorPE5Students42BeforeComplete39Just afterComplete39Weeks afterOpen now22Matched36Quality3.0
- Ski, AustriaComparison for Spain, culturalOperatorAlpine EdStudents28BeforeScheduledJust afterScheduledWeeks afterScheduled4 weeks afterMatched—Quality—
- OperatorCurtain Call TravelStudents58BeforeScheduledJust afterScheduledWeeks afterScheduled4 weeks afterMatched—Quality—
- The number beside a state is students who finished that wave. Not collected means fewer than ten finished. Matched is students who finished both before and after. Quality is the experience module, not the impact score.