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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>What Works Clearinghouse What's New</title><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/whatsnew/</link><description>For the latest in events, developments, and updates to the What Works Clearinghouse website, check back here often.</description><language>en-us</language><category>education</category><category>statistics</category><category>data access tools</category><category>libraries</category><category>schools</category><category>colleges</category><item><title>WWC releases report on YouthBuild, a dropout prevention intervention</title><description><![CDATA[The Clearinghouse's review of the research on the effectiveness of YouthBuild found no studies that fall within the scope of the WWC Dropout Prevention review protocol that meet What Works Clearinghouse standards.  The lack of studies meeting WWC evidence standards means that, at this time, the WWC is unable to draw conclusions based on research about the effectiveness of ineffectiveness of YouthBuild.]]></description><pubDate>11/3/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/dropout/youthbuild/ </link></item><item><title>NCEE releases WWC Intervention Report on &amp;quot;Headsprout Early Reading&amp;quot;</title><description><![CDATA[This new WWC intervention report in the topic area of early childhood education  assesses the research evidence on the effectiveness of this internet-based supplemental early literacy curriculum.]]></description><pubDate>10/27/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/early_ed/headsprout/ </link></item><item><title>New Adolescent Literacy Intervention Report Released</title><description><![CDATA[See how the WWC rated the research on Read 180, a reading program for students whose reading achievement is below the proficient level. ]]></description><pubDate>10/20/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/adolescent_literacy/read180/index.asp</link></item><item><title>Practice Guide: Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making</title><description><![CDATA[This new IES practice guide provides five recommendations to help educators effectively use data to monitor students' academic progress and evaluate instructional practices.]]></description><pubDate>9/29/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/#dddm_pg</link></item><item><title>Helping Students Navigate the Path to College: What High Schools Can Do</title><description><![CDATA[The latest IES practice guide offers five recommendations to help teachers, counselors, and school administrators develop practices to increase access to higher education.]]></description><pubDate>9/15/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/#hed_pg</link></item><item><title>Let&amp;#8217;s Begin with the Letter People Report Released</title><description><![CDATA[See how the WWC rated the research on this curriculum that uses 26 thematic units to develop children's language and early literacy skills, focusing on phonological awareness, including rhyming, word play, alliteration, and segmentation.]]></description><pubDate>9/8/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/early_ed/lblp/index.asp</link></item><item><title>New Elementary School Math Report</title><description><![CDATA[This new report looks at the research on Odyssey Math, a web-based K-8 mathematics curriculum and assessment tool designed to allow for instructional differentiation and data-driven decision making.]]></description><pubDate>8/18/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/elementary_math/odysseymath/index.asp</link></item><item><title>New Early Childhood Education Report</title><description><![CDATA[See how the WWC rated the research on The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, a project-based early childhood curriculum designed to foster the development of the whole child through teacher-led small and large group activities. Child assessments are an ongoing part of the curriculum, and an online program provides record-keeping tools to assist teachers.]]></description><pubDate>8/11/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/early_ed/cc/index.asp</link></item><item><title>Updated Success for All Report Released</title><description><![CDATA[Read the WWC's updated report on Success for All, a whole-school reform model that includes a reading, writing, and oral language development program for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade.]]></description><pubDate>8/11/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/beginning_reading/success_for_all/index.asp</link></item><item><title>New Dropout Prevention Report Released</title><description><![CDATA[See how the WWC rated the research on the High School Puente Program, a curriculum that aims to help disadvantaged students graduate from high school, become college eligible, and enroll in four-year colleges and universities. ]]></description><pubDate>7/28/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/dropout/puente/index.asp</link></item><item><title>Updated Middle School Math Report Released</title><description><![CDATA[Read the WWC's updated report on Cognitive Tutor Algebra I, a curriculum that combines textbooks with interactive software, developed around an artificial intelligence model that identifies strengths and weaknesses in each student's mastery of mathematical concepts.
]]></description><pubDate>7/28/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/middle_math/ct_algebra1/index.asp</link></item><item><title>New Quick Review Available</title><description><![CDATA[This new quick review looks at a study that examined whether having a teacher who chose an alternate route to certification rather than a teacher who chose a traditional certification route affects the reading and math achievement of elementary school students. ]]></description><pubDate>7/28/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/quickreviews/altcert/index.asp</link></item><item><title>Practice Guide: Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement</title><description><![CDATA[The latest IES practice guide offers five recommendations to help district and school administrators, out-of-school program providers, and educators design out-of-school time programs that will increase learning for students.]]></description><pubDate>7/21/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/#ost_pg</link></item><item><title>New Beginning Reading Intervention Report</title><description><![CDATA[See how the WWC rated the research on Lexia Reading, a computerized reading program that provides phonics instruction and gives students independent practice in basic reading skills.]]></description><pubDate>6/30/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/beginning_reading/lexia/</link></item><item><title>Two New Quick Reviews Available</title><description><![CDATA[The first review evaluates a study that examined whether having a teacher with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification improves student achievement. The second looks at a study that assessed whether participating in the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program improved the educational and other outcomes of at-risk youth.]]></description><pubDate>6/30/2009</pubDate><link>http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/quickreviews/</link></item></channel></rss>
