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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- 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.
