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Interventions With Evidence of Efficacy in Enhancing Teacher Characteristics with Demonstrated Positive Effects on Student Outcomes


GPRA Review Year Reviewed Paper Intervention Name Grant Number
2020 Cowan, J., & Goldhaber, D. (2016). National board certification and teacher effectiveness: Evidence from Washington State. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 9(3), 233–258. [WWC Review] NBCTs R305A060018
2012 Sarama, J., Clements, D. H., Wolfe, C. B., & Spitler, M. E. (2012). Longitudinal evaluation of a scale-up model for teaching mathematics with trajectories and technologies. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 5(2), 105–135. [WWC Review] Early Vocabulary Connections R305A070045
2011 Vaughn, S., Klinger, J., Swanson, E., Boardman, A., Roberts, G., Mohammed, S., & Stillman-Spisak, S. (2011). Efficacy of Collaborative Strategic Reading with middle school students. American Educational Research Journal, 48(4), 938–964. Collaborative Strategic Reading R305A080608
2011 Kim, J.S., Olson, C.B., Scarcella, R., Kramer, J. et al. (2011). A randomized experiment of a cognitive strategies approach to text-based analytical writing for mainstreamed Latino English Language Learners in grades 6 to 12. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 4(3), 231–263. [WWC Review] Pathway Project and Secondary Writing R305W060016
2010 O'Connor, R. E., Swanson, H. S., & Geraghty, C. (2010). Improvement in reading rate under independent and difficult text levels: Influences on word and comprehension skills.  Journal of Educational Psychology, 102 (1), 1–19. [Study 2: intervention is read aloud at difficult level] [WWC Review] Reading Rate Intervention R305G050122
2009 Vaughn, S., Martinez, L. R., Linan-Thompson, S., Reutebuch, C. K., Carlson, C. D., and Francis, D. J. (2009). Enhancing social studies vocabulary and comprehension for 7th grade English language learners: Findings from two experimental studies. Manuscript. [Published as: Vaughn, S., Martinez, L.R., Linan-Thompson, S., Reutebuch, C.K., Carlson, C.D., and Francis, D.J. (2009). Enhancing Social Studies Vocabulary and Comprehension for Seventh-Grade English Language Learners: Findings From Two Experimental Studies. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, (Special Issue: Effective Practices for English Language Learners in the Middle Grades), 2 (4): 297–324.] [WWC Review] Professional development for teachers of English learners R305A050056
2009 Vadasy, P. F. & Sanders, E. A. (2010). Efficacy of Supplemental Phonics-Based Instruction for Low-Skilled Kindergarteners in the Context of Language Minority Status and Classroom Phonics Instruction. Journal of Educational Psychology, 102(4), 786–803. [WWC Review] Sound Partners R305A070324
2009 Landry, S. H., Anthony, J. L., Swank, P. R., & Monsegue-Bailey, P. (2009). Effectiveness of comprehensive professional development for teachers of at-risk preschoolers. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101(2), 448–465.   Professional development for prekindergarten teachers R305W020002
2008 Xu, Z., Hannaway, J., and Taylor, C. (2007). Making a Difference? The Effects of Teach for America in High School. National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research Working Paper 17. Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER).  [WWC Review] Teach for America R305A060067
2008 Justice, L. M., Kaderavek, J. N., Fan, X., Sofka, A., and Hunt, A. (2009). Accelerating preschoolers' early literacy development through classroom-based teacher-child storybook reading and explicit print referencing. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 40(1), 67–85. [WWC Review] Print Referencing R305G050005
2007 Connor, C. M., Morrison, F. J., Fishman, B. J., Schatschneider, C., & Underwood, P. (2007). Algorithm-guided individualized reading instruction. Science, 315, 464–465. A2i (Assessment to Instruction) R305H040013
2007 Powell, D. Professional development in early reading (from annual report). [Study findings reported here: Powell, D.R., Diamond, K.E., Burchinal, M.R., and Koehler, M.J. (2010). Effects of an Early Literacy Professional Development Intervention on Head Start Teachers and Children. Journal of Educational Psychology, 102(2): 299–312.] Early Literacy Professional Development R305M040167
2007 Stigler, J. & Santagata, R. Professional development in mathematics (annual report). [Study findings reported here: Santagata, R., Kersting, K., Givvin, K., and Stigler, J.W. (2011). Problem Implementation as a Lever for Change: An Experimental Study of the Effects of a Professional Development Program on Students' Mathematics Learning. Journal for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 4(1): 1–24.] Algebra Learning for All (ALFA) R305M030154

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