The What Works Clearinghouse releases new reports throughout the year, and also participates in conferences, webinars, and other events. Use our news and events archive to find our reports and activities over time.
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- Does Study of My Teaching Partner-Secondary Meet WWC Standards?
February 22
The WWC has reviewed a recent study of the professional development program My Teaching Partner-Secondary. The research described in the report based on the intervention year meets WWC evidence standards. The analyses based on the post-intervention year meet WWC evidence standards with reservations because unaccounted-for differences between the two groups of students in the post-intervention group may have existed before the intervention.
- ThinkerTools for Science Education: WWC Looks at the Research
February 14
ThinkerTools is a computer-based program that aims to develop students' understanding of physics and scientific modeling. No studies of ThinkerTools meet WWC evidence standards. Therefore, the WWC is unable to draw any conclusions based on research about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the program.
- WWC Reviews Research on Science Program: Chemistry That Applies
February 14
An instructional unit for grades 8-10, Chemistry That Applies is designed to help students understand the law of conservation of matter. Based on its review of the research, the WWC found the program to have potentially positive effects on general science achievement.
- New Quick Review: Study of Childhood Education Program
February 7
This study examined the effect of an early childhood education program on educational attainment by age 28, including on-time high school graduation, high school completion, and college attendance and graduation. The research described in this report meets WWC evidence standards with reservations. Individuals who attended the program may have differed from individuals in the comparison group in ways not controlled for in the analysis.
- The Incredible Years for Preschoolers with Disabilities? WWC Looks at the Research
February 7
The Incredible Years is a program that focuses on building the social and emotional skills of children ages 0-12 who have exhibited difficult behavior. No studies of The Incredible Years for preschool children with disabilities meet WWC evidence standards. Therefore, the WWC is unable to draw any conclusions based on research about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the program for these students.
- WWC Reviews Study of Professional Development for Math Teachers
February 7
This study 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 rational number test. The research described in this report meets WWC evidence standards and is a well-executed randomized controlled trial with low attrition.
