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U.S. Department of Education Doing What Works Website Highlighting Effective Practices

Explore the U.S. Department of Education's Doing What Works website to access research-based practices and practical tools that support and improve classroom instruction. This web-based resource covers a wide range of topics, including turning around low-performing schools, teaching reading to English learners, preschool language and literacy, encouraging girls in math and science, and more.

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U.S. Department of Education Doing What Works Website Highlighting Effective Practices

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  1. U.S. Department of EducationDoing What Works Website Highlighting Effective Practices IES Research Conference June 12, 2008 Jennifer Ballen Riccards

  2. http://dww.ed.gov

  3. DWW Goal Translate research-based practices into practical toolsthat support & improve classroom instruction.

  4. Overview • Major initiative from the U.S. Dept of Education • Directly addresses the needs of practitioners • Web-based resources on a wide range of topics • Turning Around Low-Performing Schools • Teaching Reading to K-5 English Learners • Preschool Language & Literacy • Encouraging Girls in Math & Science • Cognition, National Math Panel & more

  5. Putting It Together • Institute of Ed. Sciences (IES)research base • Practice Guides, What Works Clearinghouse, national panels • Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development (OPEPD) manages the project • Other ED offices support & disseminate • WestEd, RMC, AIR produce original content & tools to show practices in action • Little Planet Learning is the web developer • Focus groups & experts provide feedback

  6. Website Tour • Four separate practices on School Turnaround • Practice guide & research base • 30 + multimedia pieces on each topic • expert interviews • instructional presentations • interviews & sample materials from schools • Tools & templates to implement practices

  7. Let’s Go! http://dww.ed.gov

  8. Feedback & Questions Jennifer Ballen Riccards DWW Project Director doingwhatworks@ed.gov

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