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Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8
Practice Guide | May 2012

This practice guide provides five recommendations for improving students’ mathematical problem solving in grades 4 through 8. This guide is geared toward teachers, math coaches, other educators, and curriculum developers who want to…
Technology Enhanced Elementary and Middle School Science (TEEMSS) (Reviewed using the Science Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | May 2012

Technology Enhanced Elementary and Middle School Science (TEEMSS) is a physical science curriculum for grades 3–8 that utilizes computers, sensors, and interactive models to support investigations of real-world phenomena.…
Astronomy Resources for Intercurricular Elementary Science (ARIES): Exploring Motion and Forces (Reviewed using the Science Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | May 2012

ARIES: Exploring Motion and Forces is a physical science curriculum for students in grades 5–8 that employs 18 inquiry-centered, hands-on lessons called “explorations.” The curriculum draws upon students’…
The Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools (LeTUS) Program^® (Reviewed using the Science Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | May 2012

The LeTUS program is a three-year, project-based, technology-integrated middle school science curriculum for grades 6–8. The LeTUS program is composed of multiple units, each lasting between eight and ten weeks.…
Center for Advanced Research and Technology Study
Quick Review | May 2012

The study examined whether students who enrolled in courses at a high school that combined academics and technical education had higher college enrollment rates than students who did not. …
Beginning Reading Evidence Review Protocol
Reference Resource | May 2012

Topic area reviews studies on reading interventions for students in grades K–3, ages 5–8, that are intended to increase skills in alphabetics, reading fluency, comprehension, or general reading achievement.…
Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (Reviewed using the Beginning Reading Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | May 2012

Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies is a peer-tutoring program for use in elementary school classrooms to improve student proficiency in reading. Its purpose is to supplement students’ existing reading curriculum. Peer-Assisted…
Milieu Teaching (Reviewed using the Early Childhood Education for Children with Disabilities Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | April 2012

Milieu teaching is a practice that involves manipulating or arranging stimuli in a preschool child’s natural environment to create a setting that encourages them to engage in a targeted behavior. For example, a teacher…
Play-Based Interventions (Reviewed using the Early Childhood Education for Children with Disabilities Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | April 2012

Play-based interventions are practices designed to improve socio-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development through guided interactive play. During play sessions, an interventionist uses strategies including…
High School Puente Program (Reviewed using the Adolescent Literacy Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | April 2012

The High School Puente Program aims to help disadvantaged students graduate from high school, become college eligible, and enroll in four-year colleges and universities. The program consists of the following components: 1) a 9th- and…

Intervention Reports
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Technology Enhanced Elementary and Middle School Science (TEEMSS) (Reviewed using the Science Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | May 2012

Technology Enhanced Elementary and Middle School Science (TEEMSS) is a physical science curriculum for grades 3–8 that utilizes computers, sensors, and interactive models to support investigations of real-world phenomena.…
Astronomy Resources for Intercurricular Elementary Science (ARIES): Exploring Motion and Forces (Reviewed using the Science Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | May 2012

ARIES: Exploring Motion and Forces is a physical science curriculum for students in grades 5–8 that employs 18 inquiry-centered, hands-on lessons called “explorations.” The curriculum draws upon students’…
The Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools (LeTUS) Program^® (Reviewed using the Science Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | May 2012

The LeTUS program is a three-year, project-based, technology-integrated middle school science curriculum for grades 6–8. The LeTUS program is composed of multiple units, each lasting between eight and ten weeks.…
Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (Reviewed using the Beginning Reading Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | May 2012

Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies is a peer-tutoring program for use in elementary school classrooms to improve student proficiency in reading. Its purpose is to supplement students’ existing reading curriculum. Peer-Assisted…
Milieu Teaching (Reviewed using the Early Childhood Education for Children with Disabilities Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | April 2012

Milieu teaching is a practice that involves manipulating or arranging stimuli in a preschool child’s natural environment to create a setting that encourages them to engage in a targeted behavior. For example, a teacher…
Play-Based Interventions (Reviewed using the Early Childhood Education for Children with Disabilities Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | April 2012

Play-based interventions are practices designed to improve socio-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development through guided interactive play. During play sessions, an interventionist uses strategies including…
High School Puente Program (Reviewed using the Adolescent Literacy Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | April 2012

The High School Puente Program aims to help disadvantaged students graduate from high school, become college eligible, and enroll in four-year colleges and universities. The program consists of the following components: 1) a 9th- and…
Project SEED (Reviewed using the Elementary School Mathematics Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | March 2012

Project SEED is a supplemental mathematics program for low-achieving students in grades 3 through 8 and is intended to prepare students to be successful in high school and college math. Based on the Socratic…
First Step to Success (Reviewed using the Children Classified as Having an Emotional Disturbance Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | March 2012

First Step to Success is an early intervention program designed to help children who are at risk for developing aggressive or antisocial behavioral patterns. The program uses a trained behavior coach who works with each…
I CAN Learn^® (Reviewed using the High School Mathematics Evidence Review Protocol)
Intervention Report | February 2012

I CAN Learn® is a computer software system that provides math instruction through a series of interactive lessons. These lessons are delivered with a one-to-one student-to-computer ratio. Students determine the…

Single Study Reviews
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Center for Advanced Research and Technology Study
Quick Review | May 2012

The study examined whether students who enrolled in courses at a high school that combined academics and technical education had higher college enrollment rates than students who did not. …
Algebra I Study
Quick Review | March 2012

This randomized, controlled trial examined the effect of offering an online Algebra I curriculum on math achievement and future advanced course-taking patterns of eighth-grade students attending schools that did not otherwise offer an…
Exercise and Achievement Study
Quick Review | March 2012

This randomized, controlled trial examined whether exercise offered to sedentary, overweight children ages 7 to 11 improved executive function—defined as strategy execution when presented with a novel task—and academic…
Secondary School Achievement Study
Quick Review | February 2012

The study examined the effect of a secondary school teacher training and coaching program on student achievement.…
Middle School Math Professional Development Study: Second Year
Quick Review | February 2012

This randomized controlled trial examined whether a professional development program for seventh grade mathematics teachers improved the teachers’ knowledge of rational number topics and the performance of their students on a…
School-Based Early Childhood Education Report
Quick Review | February 2012

The study examined the effect of an early childhood education program on educational attainment by age 28.…
NYC Small Schools of Choice Study
Quick Review | January 2012

The study examined whether winning an admissions lottery for a small school of choice improved high school students’ progress toward graduation and graduation rates.…
Kindergarten PAVEd for Success Program
Quick Review | December 2011

This randomized controlled trial examined whether exposure to Kindergarten PAVEd for Success, a vocabulary instruction program, improved expressive vocabulary of kindergartners. The study analyzed data for nearly 1,300…
Indiana Charter School Performance Study
Quick Review | September 2011

The study examined the effect of attending a charter school on student achievement growth in math and reading.…
Retrieval Practice Studying Technique Study
Quick Review | June 2011

The study examined whether using the retrieval-practice studying technique—in which students alternate between reading a passage and writing memorable information from that passage—improved student learning of a science…

Practice Guides
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Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8
Practice Guide | May 2012

This practice guide provides five recommendations for improving students’ mathematical problem solving in grades 4 through 8. This guide is geared toward teachers, math coaches, other educators, and curriculum developers who want to…
Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten Through 8th Grade
Practice Guide | September 2010

This practice guide presents five recommendations intended to help educators improve students’ understanding of fractions. Recommendations include strategies to develop young children’s understanding of early fraction concepts…
Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade
Practice Guide | September 2010

Students who read with understanding at an early age gain access to a broader range of texts, knowledge, and educational opportunities, making early reading comprehension instruction particularly critical. This guide recommends five…
Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making
Practice Guide | September 2009

This guide offers five recommendations to help educators effectively use data to monitor students’ academic progress and evaluate instructional practices.…
Helping Students Navigate the Path to College: What High Schools Can Do
Practice Guide | September 2009

Access to higher education remains a challenge for many students who face academic and informational barriers to college entry.…
Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement
Practice Guide | July 2009

Out-of-school time programs can enhance academic achievement by helping students learn outside the classroom.…
Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics
Practice Guide | April 2009

Taking early action may be key to helping students struggling with mathematics.…
Assisting Students Struggling with Reading
Practice Guide | February 2009

This guide offers five specific recommendations to help educators identify struggling readers and implement evidence-based strategies to promote their reading achievement.…
Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom
Practice Guide | September 2008

Designed for elementary school educators and school- and district-level administrators, this guide offers prevention, implementation, and schoolwide strategies that can be used to reduce problematic behavior that interferes with the…
Dropout Prevention
Practice Guide | August 2008

Geared toward educators, administrators, and policymakers, this guide provides recommendations that focus on reducing high school dropout rates.…

Reference Resources
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Beginning Reading Evidence Review Protocol
Reference Resource | May 2012

Topic area reviews studies on reading interventions for students in grades K–3, ages 5–8, that are intended to increase skills in alphabetics, reading fluency, comprehension, or general reading achievement.…
Elementary School Mathematics Evidence Review Protocol
Reference Resource | March 2012

Topic area reviews studies on mathematics interventions for elementary school students in grades K–5.…
Science Evidence Review Protocol
Reference Resource | February 2012

This What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) review focuses on science interventions designed to impact student achievement, including curriculum-based interventions, instructional techniques, and products designed to deliver content and monitor…
Children Classified as Having an Emotional Disturbance Evidence Review Protocol
Reference Resource | October 2011

Topic area reviews studies on programs designed to meet the academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs of K–12 students with an emotional disturbance or at risk.…
WWC Frequently Asked Questions
Reference Resource | October 2011

The WWC, what we do, our reports, and our website including what are intervention reports, practice guides, quick reviews and how does the WWC review process work.…
WWC Procedures and Standards Handbook
Reference Resource | September 2011

WWC's standards, structure and processes in one comprehensive document.…
Students with Learning Disabilities Evidence Review Protocol
Reference Resource | July 2011

Topic area reviews studies on programs for students with learning disabilities in grades K–12, ages 5 to 18, that are intended to improve academic achievement.…
Quick Review Protocol
Reference Resource | August 2010

Publications designed to provide timely and objective assessments of the quality of the research evidence from recently released research papers and reports.…
Single-Case Design Technical Documentation
Reference Resource | June 2010

In an effort to expand the pool of scientific evidence available for review, the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) assembled a panel of national experts in single-case design (SCD) and analysis to draft SCD Standards. In this paper, the…
Standards for Regression Discontinuity Designs
Reference Resource | June 2010

Regression discontinuity (RD) designs are increasingly used by researchers to obtain unbiased estimates of the effects of education-related interventions. These designs are applicable when a continuous “scoring” rule is…

Multimedia
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Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom
Multimedia | March 2010

On March 3, 2010, the WWC held an interactive webinar to discuss the practice guide: Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom. Authors of the practice…
Using Data to Improve Student Achievement
Multimedia | December 2009

On December 17, 2009, the WWC held an interactive webinar to discuss the practice guide: Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making. Authors…
Helping Students Navigate the Path to College
Multimedia | October 2009

On October 8, 2009, the WWC held an interactive webinar to discuss the practice guide: Helping Students Navigate the Path to College: What High Schools Can Do. Authors of…
Response to Intervention (RtI) in Early Reading and Mathematics: Moving Evidence on What Works into Practice
Multimedia | June 2009

On June 10, 2009, a panel of researchers, policy specialists, and practitioners gathered to discuss their experiences with RtI in math and reading and the recommendations included in two WWC practice guides:
Moving Evidence on What Works into Practice
Multimedia | December 2008

This December 12, 2008 meeting, hosted by the WWC, brought together researchers, educators, policymakers, and other education stakeholders in Washington, DC. The presenters reflected on lessons learned from efforts to conduct scientific…

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Publications and Reviews

Latest(10)

Intervention Reports(540)

Single Study Reviews(68)

Practice Guides(15)

Reference Resources(18)

Multimedia(5)

Latest
(10)

Intervention Reports
(540)

Single Study Reviews
(68)

Practice Guides
(15)

Reference Resources
(18)

Multimedia
(5)