The What Works Clearinghouse reviewed three studies of teaching practices designed to help middle school students improve their problem-solving, algebra, and mathematical reasoning skills: (1) schema-based instruction lessons on proportional relationships; (2) interleaved practice assignments for graphing and slope problems; and (3) worked examples of arithmetic problems. » More info
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REL Southeast explored whether Georgia's flexibility policy, which grants waivers from state regulations and requires districts to meet performance targets, changed schools' academic performance and how schools prioritized local innovations in practice. » More info
New Practice Guide on Effective Advising for Postsecondary Student
The WWC has released a new practice guide on the design and delivery of effective advising for postsecondary students. » More info
Predicting Early Fall Student Enrollment in the School District of Philadelphia
REL Mid-Atlantic compared the accuracy of four statistical models for predicting fall enrollment at the school by grade level. » More info
New Toolkit from REL Central Provides Resources for Practical and Effective Program Evaluations
The Program Evaluation Toolkit focuses on the practical application of program evaluation for all users. » More info
National Library of Education (NLE)
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REL Events and Opportunities
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Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades
This practice guide grounds the six recommendations in high-quality evidence-based research studies focused on mathematics intervention. Each recommendation is supported by strong evidence, and includes features of intervention and/or instructional practices, with guidance on how to implement them, advice on how to overcome potential obstacles, and a short summary of the research that supports it.
Supporting Your Child's Reading at Home
Learning to read begins at home through everyday parent-child interactions, long before children attend school. This new website helps families support literacy development for students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. It includes family activities to build literacy skills at home, along with videos that show parents what to focus on in each activity.
Teaching Math to Young Children for Families and Caregivers
Early childhood is an important period for developing math skills. These resources and activities, organized by math topics such as counting or shapes, include research-based and easy-to-follow steps to help you support your child's math skills during a typical day.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Learn about the plans for and results of evaluations related to ESSA