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A central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education.

New Early Childhood Education Report: Ladders to Literacy  (Aug 31) 
See how the WWC rated the research on Ladders to Literacy, a supplemental early literacy curriculum designed to develop children's print/book awareness, metalinguistic awareness, and oral language skills. 
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New Adolescent Literacy Report: Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition  (Aug 31) 
Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition is a reading and writing program for students in grades 2 through 6 that includes story-related activities, direct instruction in reading comprehension, and integrated language arts/writing. 
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New Adolescent Literacy Report: Fast ForWord  (Aug 31) 
This new report looks at the research on Fast ForWord, a computer-based reading program intended to help students develop and strengthen phonemic and phonological awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and memory skills. 
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WWC Launches New Topic Area: High School Math  (Aug 31) 
The first High School Math report reviews the research on the combination of Carnegie Learning Curricula and Cognitive Tutor Software. 
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New Early Childhood Education for Children with Disabilities Report: Lovaas Model  (Aug 24) 
The Lovaas Model of Applied Behavior Analysis is an early childhood therapy that aims to reduce behaviors that interfere with learning and teach social and pre-academic skills in preparation for preschool. 
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