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The US What Works Clearinghouse announced the release of seven new reports examining the benefits of various interventions. The reports cover methods related to character education, English language learning, and elementary school math. Here’s a clip from an announcement:

• Character Education: Character education looks at how families, schools, and related social institutions support the positive character development of children and adults. This review focuses on programs designed for use in elementary, middle, or high schools with attention to student outcomes related to positive character development, prosocial behavior, and academic performance. More information about the Character Education topic is available at http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=12&ReturnPage=default.asp.
• English Language Learning: English language learners are among the most academically at-risk groups in our schools today, and their numbers will rise steadily in the near future. This review focuses on interventions designed to improve the English language literacy or academic achievement of elementary school students who are English language learners. More information about the English Language Learning topic is available at http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=10&ReturnPage=default.asp.

• Elementary School Math: Curriculum-based interventions outline the fundamentals of mathematics that students should know and be able to do, instructional programs and materials that organize the mathematical content, and assessments. This review focuses on curriculum-based math interventions that specify clear learning goals for students and assess student outcomes related to mathematics achievement. More information about the Elementary School Math topic is available at http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=04&ReturnPage=default.asp.

For previous Teach Effectively coverage of the W-W-C, look here.