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2.10 Research-Based Strategies A variety of scientifically research-based strategies and best or proven practices focused on increasing student achievement are used effectively in classroom. 
Suggested Evidence
Related Resources Tools NEW! Middle Grades Playbook: Leading a Full-Court Press on Student Achievement This hands-on guide highlights specific practices that are intensely implemented in higher-performing middle schools. Author: Susan Frey, Mary Perry, Matthew Rosin and Trish Williams Publication Date: 2011 Publisher: EdSource Effective Instruction for Middle School Students with Reading Difficulties: The Reading Teacher's Sourcebook Not all children learn to read by the time they leave elementary school. This source book created by the University of Texas at Austin offers an overview of research-based instructional approaches for teaching struggling readers. Author: The University of Texas at Austin Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: The University of Texas at Austin Learning Disabilities Resource Kit: Specific Learning Disabilities Determination Procedures and Responsiveness to Intervention [K-12] This kit, developed by the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities, is a tool to help educators navigate changes related to specific learning disability determination and responsiveness to intervention. Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: National Research Center on Learning Disabilities Articles NEW! Early Beginnings: Early Literacy Knowledge and Instruction Based on the research findings of the National Early Literacy Panel’s report, this document lists early predictors of reading success, learning activities, suggestions for professional development, and a glossary of terms. Publication Date: 2011 Publisher: National Institute for Literacy NEW! Measuring Student Engagement in Upper Elementary Through High School: A Description of 21 Instruments This report summarizes the characteristics of instruments that measure student engagement in upper elementary through high school, providing information on the range of instruments available. Publication Date: 2011 Publisher: Regional Educational Laboratory Program (REL) Appalachia NEW! Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten Through 8th Grade This practice guide presents five recommendations to help educators improve students’ understanding of fractions. Author: Robert Siegler Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education NEW! Informing Writing: The Benefits of Formative Assessment This report provides recommendations on how to use formative assessment to improve writing. Author: Steve Graham, Karen Harris, and Michael Hebert Publication Date: 2011 Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education NEW! Providing Feedback with Written Comments Improves Student Learning Skills This article discusses how specific feedback encourages students to be insightful about their role as a learner and provides them guidance in the process of learning. Author: Chris Frawley Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: VCU Training and Technical Assistance Center NEW! Reviving Reteaching This article discusses the purpose of reteaching and describes situations when reteaching can take place. Author: Robert J. Marzano Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) A Closer Look at the Five Essential Components of Effective Reading Instruction: A Review of Scientifically Based Reading Research for Teachers This document provides teachers with a clear, concise review of strategies for teaching reading, drawn from scientifically based reading research. Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: Learning Point Associates A Plan for Success: Using Thinking Maps to Improve Student Learning in Georgia This article discusses how thinking maps helped a Georgia school increase student achievement. Author: Laura Shankland Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) A Synopsis of a Synthesis of Empirical Research on Teaching Mathematics to Low-Achieving Students [1-12] Baker, Gersten, and Lee (2002) synthesized findings from 28 years of research on interventions for students struggling in learning math. This synopsis highlights the key findings from this synthesis and offers recommendations for implementation. Author: Scott Baker, Russell Gersten and Dae-Sik Lee Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Center on Instruction Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: A Guidance Document from the Center on Instruction This document developed by the Center on Instruction's Reading, Special Education and ELL Strands makes recommendations for improving literacy-related instruction in the content areas or across the entire school day, interventions for students reading below grade level, and recommendations for supporting literacy development in adolescent English language learners. Author: Joseph K. Torgeson et al. Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Center on Instruction Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Response to Intervention for Elementary and Middle Schools [K-8] This report makes eight recommendations designed to help teachers, principals, and administrators use Response to Intervention for the early detection, prevention, and support of students struggling with mathematics. Publication Date: 2009 Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education Assisting Students Struggling with Reading: Response to Intervention (RtI) and Multi-Tier Intervention in the Primary Grades The IES Practice Guide has researched and evidenced based strategies for teachers to use when identifying and helping their primary struggling readers. Publication Date: 2009, February Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences: NCEE Bringing Literacy Strategies into Content Instruction [4-12] This document, developed by the Center on Instruction, provides guidance on academic literacy instruction in the content areas, specifically focusing on the effective use of text in content areas. Author: Marcia L. Kosanovich, Debra H. Miller, and Deborah K. Reed Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: Center on Instruction Building Instructional Quality: "Inside-Out" and "Outside-In" Perspectives on San Diego's School Reform This study discusses the resources used and policies developed by one district focused on improving the quality of instruction. Author: Linda Darling-Hammond, et al. Publication Date: 2003, September Publisher: Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy Building Reading Proficiency at the Secondary Level This article summarizes the research on what struggling secondary readers need in order to build reading proficiency. The discussion is organized around four factors: (a) the motivation to read, (b) the ability to decode print, (c) the ability to comprehend language, and (c) the ability to transact with text. Publication Date: 2003 Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) Classroom Walkthroughs: Learning to see the trees and the forest Pilter and Goodwin discuss how to effectively use walkthroughs to collect data and provide useful feedback to educators to improve instruction. Author: Howard Pitler with Bryan Goodwin Publication Date: Summer 2008 Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) Coaching: A Strategy For Developing Instructional Capacity Barbara Neufeld and Dana Roper discuss how coupling professional development with coaching support can produce sustainable continuous improvement in school organization and classroom instruction. Author: Barbara Neufeld and Dana Roper Publication Date: June 2003 Publisher: Annenberg Institute for School Reform Comparing The Research on Best Practices This article compares the research on best practices from leading educators like Robert Marzano, Jay McTighe, Michael Fullan, and Deborah Pickering and looks for common components. Author: Carol Rolheiser, Ph.D. and Michael Fullan, Ph.D. Publication Date: 2002 Publisher: Center for Development and Learning Contexts for Engagement and Motivation in Reading This article discusses engaged reading and instructional contexts that foster reading engagement and motivation. Author: John T. Guthrie Publication Date: 2001 Publisher: Reading Online Differentiation in Diverse Settings: A Consultants Experiences in Two Similar School Districts Dr. Tomlinson describes how two districts and their leadership pursue different approaches to addressing the issues of implementing differentiated instruction throughout their schools. Particular attention is given to outlining an effective leadership plan for success in meeting the needs of diverse learners through differentiation. Author: Carol Ann Tomlinson Publication Date: August, 2004 Publisher: American Association of School Administrators Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers This group of resources is designed to guide the delivery of instruction for adolescent struggling readers and deepen knowledge of reading-related issues. Author: Joseph K. Torgesen Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: Center on Instruction Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades This resource was developed by an expert panel convened by the Institute of Education Sciences. It provides a set of research-based recommendations that together constitute a plan for teaching literacy to K-5 English learners. Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education Effective Science Instruction: What Does Research Tell Us? This document discusses the research on elements of effective science instruction. Author: Eric Banilower, Kim Cohen, Joan Pasley, and Iris Weiss Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: Center on Instruction Extensive Reading Interventions in Grades K-3: From Research to Practice This report summarizes available data on the effects of extensive reading interventions (comprising at least 100 instructional sessions) and related implications for practice. Author: Nancy Scammacca, Sharon Vaughn, Greg Roberts, Jeanne Wanzek and Joseph K. Torgesen Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Center on Instruction Foundations for Success: Report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel On March 13, 2008, the National Mathematics Advisory Panel presented its Final Report to the President of the United States and the Secretary of Education. This report contains information for parents, teachers, policy makers, the research community. Publication Date: 2008 Publisher: U.S. Department of Education Helping All Students Achieve: Closing the Achievement Gap Haycock argues that educators need to focus on three issues to increase achievement levels among minority and low-income students: high standards, a challenging curriculum, and good teaching. Author: Kati Haycock Publisher: Center for Development and Learning How To Increase Higher Order Thinking This article defines higher order thinking and provides strategies for enhancing higher order thinking skills. Author: Alice Thomas and Glenda Thorne Publication Date: 2009 Publisher: Center for Development and Learning Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported By Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide This Guide provides educational practitioners with user-friendly tools to distinguish practices supported by rigorous evidence from those that are not. Author: Institute of Education Sciences Publication Date: 2003 Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences Implementing Performance Assessment in the Classroom This article defines the purpose of performance-based assessment, and explains how to choose an activity, define criteria, create rubrics, and assess performance. While intended for classroom teachers, it provides good background information for principals to share with staff. Author: Amy Brualdi Publication Date: 1998 Publisher: Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices This guide offers strategies that teachers can use to increase the reading ability of adolescent students. The recommendations aim to help students gain more from their reading tasks, improve their motivation for and engagement in the learning process, and assist struggling readers who may need intensive and individualized attention. Publication Date: 2008 Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade This guide recommends five specific steps that teachers, reading coaches, and principals can take to successfully improve reading comprehension for young readers. Author: Kim Callison, Christine Carriere, Nell K. Duke, P. David Pearson, Christopher Schatschneider Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education Integrating Vocabulary Instruction: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Grades K-5 This document provides information regarding an integrated and comprehensive approach to vocabulary instruction. Author: Camille Blachowicz, Peter Fisher, Susan Watts-Taffe Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Learning Point Associates Interventions for Adolescent Struggling Readers: A Meta-Analysis with Implications for Practice This report focuses on interventions designed to improve students' use of reading comprehension strategies. It also considers the impact of interventions that target improved reading vocabulary, accurate decoding of unfamiliar words in text, and increased reading fluency. Author: Nancy Scammacca, Greg Roberts, Sharon Vaughn, Meaghan Edmonds, Jade Wexler Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Center on Instruction Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas: Getting to the Core of Middle and High School Improvement This report contends that increased expectations are best met by providing added instruction that corresponds with the specific reading and writing requirements of each academic course in middle and high school. Author: Rafael Heller and Cynthia Greenleaf Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education Mathematics Intervention at the Secondary Prevention Level of a Multi-Tier Prevention System: Six Key Principles The author lists and describes six principles necessary for RtI in mathematics at a secondary level. Author: Lynn S. Fuchs, Ph.D. Publication Date: Retrieved November 2008 Publisher: RTI Action Network New and Experienced Teachers in a School Reform Initiative: The Example of Reading First This study compares the experiences and perceptions of new and experienced teachers in 235 schools in six western states (Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming) that have adopted the Reading First school reform initiative. Author: Kari Nelsestuen, Caitlin Scott, Makoto Hanita, LeAnne Robinson, and Tracy Coskie Publication Date: 2009 Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning This guide recommends a set of actions that reflect the process of teaching and learning. Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: U.S. Department of Education Quality Curriculum and Instruction for Highly Able Students Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson describes how the highly able learner begins their journey further down the learning curve then their similar age peers. Curriculum and instruction must be modified to meet the needs of these “advanced learners” to challenge them and provide opportunity for growth. Author: Carol Ann Tomlinson Publication Date: Spring, 2005 Publisher: The Ohio State University Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy The authors outline 15 key elements of an effective literacy intervention, and call on public and private stakeholders to invest in the literacy of middle and high school students today, while simultaneously building the knowledge base. Author: Gina Biancarosa and Catherine Snow Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education Real and Relevant Mathematics: Is it Realistic in the Classroom? The article discusses the context of real and relevant mathematics. The author demonstrates that although mathematics problems are often connected with real life, their value is enhanced when they are relevant to the real-life interests of children. Author: Len Sparrow Publication Date: 2008 Publisher: Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom The Clarifying Routine: Elaborating Vocabulary Instruction This article describes a vocabulary strategy that can be used to help students develop in-depth understanding of key terms. Author: Edwin S. Ellis Publication Date: 2002 Publisher: LD OnLine The First Five Minutes Are Critical The authors explain the importance of making every second in the classroom count, as well as provide examples of how to utilize the first five minutes of class. Author: Harry and Rosemary Wong Publication Date: 2000, November Publisher: Teacher.Net Gazette Thinking Maps This publication defines thinking maps and describes how they can be used in various classrooms. Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: Sonoma County Office of Education Using Instructional Design Strategies To Foster Curiosity This article discusses strategies that can foster engagement by increasing student curiosity in lesson content. Author: Marilyn P. Arnone Publication Date: 2003 Publisher: Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High Schools Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High Schools, commissioned by Carnegie Corporation of New York and published by the Alliance for Excellent Education, discusses eleven specific teaching techniques that research suggests will help improve the writing abilities of the country’s 4th- to 12th-grade students. Author: Steve Graham and Dolores Perin Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading This report identifies instructional practices in writing shown to improve students’ reading abilities and recommends ways that teachers can improve students’ reading skills through teaching writing. Author: Steve Graham and Michael Hebert Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education Useful Links Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents This PowerPoint presentation discusses resources and areas of knowledge that can assist in successful academic literacy instruction. Author: Joseph Torgesen Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Center on Instruction Cognitive Strategy Instruction - Reading This website offers different strategies regarding word identification, reading comprehension, and textbook reading. Publication Date: 2006 Publisher: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Educational Java™ Programs This site was started in November of 1997 with the purpose of providing Java™ Applets that can be used as tools to help and enhance the education of children both at school and at home.(Description take directly from the site) Publication Date: 1997-1999 Publisher: Arcytech Florida Center for Reading Research This webpage provides research, information, and activities regarding literacy. Publisher: Florida Center for Reading Research Meeting the Challenge: All Students Achieving Proficiency by 2014 The Southwest Comprehensive Center held a regional conference for SEA leadership teams on April 4-5, 2006. As the centerpiece of the conference, CC staff worked with Content Centers to identify research studies. This page contains the summaries of the findings. Publication Date: 2006 Publisher: Southwest Comprehensive Center NCTM Illuminations This site provides dozens of virtual math manipulatives with lessons divided by grade level and aligned to NCTM standards. Lessons are detailed and include activity sheets. Publication Date: 2000-2008 Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Pattern Block Activities on the Web Dr. Margo Lynn Mankus shares her mathematics lessons, activities and blackline masters for manipulatives. Publication Date: 1998 Publisher: Margo Lynn Mankus Promising Practices Network The Promising Practices Network (PPN) spotlights programs and practices that research shows are effective in improving outcomes for children, youth, and families. RTI Response to Intervention Glossary This is a list of terms and acronyms used when discussing RtI, Response to Intervention. Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: IDEA Partnership, NASDSE, & US Office of Special Education The Final Report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel On March 13, 2008, the National Mathematics Advisory Panel presented its Final Report to the President of the United States and the Secretary of Education. Publication Date: 2008 Publisher: U.S. Department of Education Other Resources NEW! Explicit Instruction This website is a companion to the book, Explicit Instruction, but also contains Dr. Archer's videos of elementary and secondary lessons. Each clip has a description and a suggestion for its use as well as a downloadable guide with focus questions for viewing the video. Author: Anita Archer and Charles Hughes Publication Date: 2011 Publisher: Anita Archer Dr. Archer Video Series “Dr. Anita Archer is a talented author and beloved teacher of teachers. This video series is one of her many gifts to the educational community. Produced with support from the Sonoma County Office of Education, it is made available at no cost thanks to her generous spirit. The series addresses strategic literacy instruction in grades K-8 using a research to practice approach grounded in pragmatic real-world application. Each video is 4 to 8 minutes long, has a particular strategic focus, and was shot unrehearsed in real time. A short viewing guide is included for each video, providing guidance for viewing and feedback for post-viewing applications.” Sonoma County Office of Education Author: Dr. Anita Archer Publication Date: 2008 Publisher: Sonoma County Office of Education Getting Them All Engaged: Inclusive Active Participation in Secondary Classes (PowerPoint) Resource from Anita Archer Conference. Author: Anita Archer Secondary Vocabulary Lessons Resource from Anita Archer 2010 ADE Best-Practice Academy Author: Dr. Anita Archer Vocabulary Logs and Practice Activities Resource from Anita Archer 2010 ADE Best-Practice Academy Author: Anita Archer ©2005 WestEd. All rights reserved. |
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