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What Works Clearinghouse, 2023
Students need strong literacy skills to succeed in core academic subjects--English, mathematics, science, and social studies--and to be prepared for college and careers. "Reading Apprenticeship"® is a professional development program that aims to help teachers improve their students' literacy skills. The program also aims to improve…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Instruction, Evidence Based Practice
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2023
Students need strong literacy skills to succeed in core academic subjects--English, mathematics, science, and social studies--and to be prepared for college and careers. "Reading Apprenticeship"® is a professional development program that aims to help teachers improve their students' literacy skills. The program also aims to improve…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Evidence Based Practice, Standards, Instructional Effectiveness
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Fuchs, Lynn S.; Bucka, Nicole; Clarke, Ben; Dougherty, Barbara; Jordan, Nancy C.; Karp, Karen S.; Woodward, John – What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
Recent research has identified interventions that improved achievement for students with low test scores in mathematics. The Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades practice guide, developed by the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) in conjunction with an expert panel, distills this recent research into…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Kindergarten, Young Children, Mathematics Instruction
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2024
Over the past 25 years, research and practical experience have supported investments in strategies to encourage all students to behave according to agreed-upon expectations. In collaboration with expert panelists, the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) distilled that research into practical recommendations for elementary educators. The…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Student Behavior, Classroom Techniques, Prosocial Behavior
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2024
Students succeed in school environments that support them in demonstrating prosocial and positive behavior. Student behaviors that disrupt or distract from classroom instruction can result in fewer learning opportunities for students and decreased likelihood of academic success. Behavioral interventions can help students engage in positive…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior, Classroom Techniques
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Kathleen Lynne Lane; Tabathia Baldy; Tammy Becker; Catherine Bradshaw; Virginia Dolan; Kent McIntosh; Rhonda Nese; Ruthie Payno-Simmons; Kevin Sutherland; Allison Dymnicki; Brian Freeman; Sebastian Lemire; Shawn Moulton; Allan Porowski; Laura Holian – What Works Clearinghouse, 2024
Students succeed in school environments that support them in demonstrating prosocial and expected behavior. Student behaviors that disrupt or distract from classroom instruction can result in fewer learning opportunities for students, strained relationships between students and teachers, perceptions of unsupportive classroom and school…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior, Classroom Techniques
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Steve Graham; Julie Bruch; Jill Fitzgerald; Linda D. Friedrich; Joshua Furgeson; Katie Greene; James S. Kim; Julia Lyskawa; Carol Booth Olson; Claire Smither Wulsin – What Works Clearinghouse, 2016
The goal of this practice guide is to offer educators specific, evidence-based recommendations that address the challenges of teaching students in grades 6-12 to write effectively. This guide synthesizes the best publicly available research and shares practices that are supported by evidence. It is intended to be practical and easy for teachers to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Writing Instruction, Guides, Teaching Methods
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2017
An early foundation in writing offers students a valuable tool for learning, communication, and self-expression. Authored by a panel of experts, the "Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers" practice guide presents four recommendations educators can use to help elementary students strengthen their writing skills. The…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Guides
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2017
Instructional tips help educators carry out recommendations contained in IES Educator's Practice Guides. The tips, based on a practice guide authored by Steve Graham, Alisha Bollinger, Carol Booth Olson, Catherine D'Aoust, Charles MacArthur, Deborah McCutchen, and Natalie Olinghouse, translate these recommendations into actionable approaches that…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Guides
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2017
This review-specific protocol guides the review of research that informs the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) practice guide "Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning." The review-specific protocol is used in conjunction with the "WWC Procedures and Standards Handbook (version 3.0)." This practice guide is…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Postsecondary Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2017
Instructional tips help educators carry out recommendations contained in IES Educator's Practice Guides. This summary of evidence describes the research evidence that supports the use of the instructional tips in classrooms, and is based on a practice guide authored by Steve Graham, Alisha Bollinger, Carol Booth Olson, Catherine D'Aoust, Charles…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Guides
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2013
This protocol guided the review of research that informed the recommendations contained in the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) practice guide, "Teaching Math to Young Children," published in November 2013. The research review involved the following steps: (1) The research staff searched the professional literature to identify relevant…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Literature Reviews
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Foorman, Barbara; Beyler, Nicholas; Borradaile, Kelley; Coyne, Michael; Denton, Carolyn A.; Dimino, Joseph; Furgeson, Joshua; Hayes, Lynda; Henke, Juliette; Justice, Laura; Keating, Betsy; Lewis, Warnick; Sattar, Samina; Streke, Andrei; Wagner, Richard; Wissel, Sarah – What Works Clearinghouse, 2016
The goal of this practice guide is to offer educators specific, evidence-based recommendations for teaching foundational reading skills to students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. This guide is a companion to the existing practice guide, "Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade", and as a set, these guides…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Beginning Reading, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2015
This protocol guides the review of research that informs the recommendations contained in the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) practice guide, "Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively." The review-specific protocol is used in conjunction with the "WWC Procedures and Standards Handbook (version 3.0)." The practice guide…
Descriptors: School District Wealth, Writing Instruction, Guides, Teaching Methods
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2012
This protocol guided the review of research that informed the recommendations contained in the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) practice guide "Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers." This protocol was developed to reflect standard WWC procedures for reviewing research. The protocol also was informed by the objectives…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Writing Skills, Writing Evaluation, Evidence Based Practice