More WWC

The What Works Clearinghouse released two new intervention reports this week. One addresses prevention of dropping out and the other focuses on English Language Learning interventions.

Dropout Prevention: High school dropout rates continue to be an issue of national concern. This review focuses on interventions in middle school, junior high school, and high school designed to increase high school completion, including techniques such as the use of incentives, counseling, or monitoring. More information about the Dropout Prevention topic is available at http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=06&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.

It’s good to see this center beginning to crank out the reviews. The announcement promises 40 reports by the end of the year, including reviews covering beginning reading, character education, elementary school math, early childhood education, and middle school math. In addition to the links to individual reports, see the main page for the clearinghouse. For previous Teach Effectively coverage of the W-W-C, look here.