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Making Learning Real: Design Principles and Evidence for Applied Learning in Schools

Student Learning
#Student engagement

Evidence-Based Approaches to Designing Effective Career and Technical Education Programs

Student Learning
#Career and Technical Education, #Higher education, #Higher Education Equity

Evidence-Based Practices for Algebra 1 Access, Placement, and Success

Student Learning
#Mathematics Instruction, #Student supports
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Making Learning Real: Design Principles and Evidence for Applied Learning in Schools

Student Learning
#Student engagement

Evidence-Based Approaches to Designing Effective Career and Technical Education Programs

Student Learning
#Career and Technical Education, #Higher education, #Higher Education Equity

Evidence-Based Practices for Algebra 1 Access, Placement, and Success

Student Learning
#Mathematics Instruction, #Student supports

From Candidate to Classroom: Research-Based Practices for Recruiting and Hiring Highly-Effective Teachers

Staffing, Finance, and Operations
#Human capital, #Teacher hiring and retention

Strengthening Early-Career Teachers: Effective Components of Teacher Induction Programs

Teacher Preparation and Professional Learning
#Human capital, #Instructional coaching, #Teacher hiring and retention

Addressing Special Education Staffing Shortages: Strategies for Schools

Staffing, Finance, and Operations
#Human capital, #Students with disabilities, #Teacher hiring and retention

​​Design Principles for Accelerating Student Learning with High-Impact Tutoring (updated June 2024)

Student Learning
#Instructional practices, #Student supports, #Tutoring

Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success

Student Well-Being
#Belonging, #School climate and culture, #Social and emotional learning

Promoting School Success for Immigrant-Origin Students

Student Learning
#Culturally responsive schooling, #Immigrant origin students, #Multilingual learners

Supports for Multilingual Students who are Classified as English Learners (updated Sept 2024)

Student Learning
#Culturally responsive schooling, #Immigrant origin students, #Multilingual learners

Promoting Student Success in Early College Credit Courses

Student Learning
#College readiness, #Higher education

Educational Practices to Identify And Support Students Experiencing Homelessness

Student Well-Being
#Equity, #Student supports, #Students experiencing homelessness

Increasing Teacher Preparedness Through Effective Student Teaching

Teacher and Leader Development
#Human capital, #Teacher hiring and retention

Accelerating Student Academic Recovery

Student Learning
#Covid-19 recovery, #Instructional practices, #Student supports

Reducing Student Absenteeism

Student Learning
#Absenteeism, #School climate and culture, #Student engagement

Tier 1 Instructional Strategies To Improve K-4 Reading Comprehension

Student Learning
#Elementary schools, #Instructional practices, #Reading and literacy education

Design Principles For Effective Online Credit Recovery

Student Learning
#High schools, #Instructional technology

Helping Students Make Informed Choices About College

Pathways to and Through Postsecondary
#College readiness, #Counseling, #Higher education

Design Principles for Improving Practice with Instructional Coaching

Teacher and Leader Development
#Instructional coaching, #Professional development

Building High-Quality School Counseling Programs To Ensure Student Success

Student Well-Being
#Counseling, #Student supports

Structural Supports to Promote Teacher Well-Being

Teacher and Leader Development
#School climate and culture, #Teacher hiring and retention, #Teacher well-being

Design Principles for Academic Summer Learning Programs

Out-of-School and Alternative Education
#Instructional practices, #Student supports

Preparing Schools To Meet The Needs Of Students Coping With Trauma And Toxic Stress

Student Well-Being
#Stress and coping, #Trauma-informed practice

​​Design Principles for Accelerating Student Learning With High-Impact Tutoring

Student Learning
#Instructional practices, #Student supports, #Tutoring

Leveraging Community Partnerships For Integrated Student Support

Families and Communities
#Neighborhoods, #Student supports

Evidence-Based Practices For Assessing Students’ Social And Emotional Well-Being

Student Well-Being
#Assessment, #Social and emotional learning

Supports For Students Who Are English Learners

Student Learning
#Immigrant origin students, #Multilingual learners, #Student engagement

District Systems to Support Equitable and High-Quality Teaching and Learning

Policy, Politics, and Governance
#Equity, #Instructional practices, #Student supports

Bringing Evidence-Based Decision-Making To School Safety

Student Well-Being
#School climate and culture, #Student discipline, #Trauma-informed practice

Engaging Parents And Families To Support The Recovery Of Districts And Schools

Families and Communities
#Covid-19 recovery, #Parenting

Supports For Students In Immigrant Families

Student Learning
#Culturally responsive schooling, #Immigrant origin students, #Multilingual learners

School Practices to Address Student Learning Loss

Student Learning
#Covid-19 recovery, #Instructional practices, #Student supports

Academic Supports For Students With Disabilities

Student Learning
#Students with disabilities

Guidance And Support For Students Moving Into Postsecondary

Pathways to and Through Postsecondary
#College readiness, #Counseling, #Higher education

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