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North Carolina Transformation (NCT) initiative: A tailored intervention to improve lowest-performing schools through coaching and support services

North Carolina Transformation (NCT) initiative is a program that targets the lowest performing schools in North Carolina to improve their performance. The program involves a comprehensive needs assessment (CNA) and unpacking process, followed by coaching and support services provided by the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The coaching services are tailored to the specific needs of each school and are intended to build the capacity of school staff to improve student achievement. The program does not involve any of the four federal turnaround models, which include replacing the principal and at least half of the staff, turning over the management of the school to a charter management organization, or closing the school. Instead, the NCT initiative focuses on building the capacity of existing staff and providing them with the support and resources they need to improve student achievement.

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Published: 2019
Math

Fraction Face-Off!: Supporting Students who Need Assistance Solving Fractions

Fraction Face-Off! is a 12-week program that targets fourth-grade students who have demonstrated difficulty in mathematics, specifically fractions. The program includes 36 lessons delivered over the course of 12 weeks, with each week focusing on specific concepts and skills. The lessons use a variety of activities, including warm-up word problems, group work, speed games, and worksheet activities, to develop competencies in fraction foundations, magnitude reasoning, and operations. The program is designed for use with individual students or small groups of up to three students, and the developer recommends three 30- to 35-minute lessons per week for 12 weeks.

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Fourth Grade
Published: 2020
Non-Academic Area

Early Risers: A Program to Address Aggressive or Disruptive Behavior in Elementary School Children Ages 6 to 12

Early Risers is a program designed for elementary school children ages 6 to 12 with aggressive or otherwise disruptive behavior. It uses integrated child-, school-, and family-focused interventions aimed at altering the developmental trajectory of children with early onset aggressive behavior. The program includes social skills groups and a summer school program for students, teacher consultation and mentoring, and parent training. A family advocate coordinates the child- and family-focused components, consulting with classroom teachers to assess the child's academic progress, peer relations, classroom behavior, and emotional regulation, and collaborating with teachers on appropriate intervention options.

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Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade
Published: 2012
Math

Odyssey Math: Supplemental Math Instruction for Elementary and Middle School Students

Odyssey Math is a web-based program designed to support mathematics instruction. The online program includes a mathematics curriculum and formative assessments that support differentiated and individualized instruction. Odyssey Math can be used as a standalone curriculum or as a supplement to other mathematics curricula, and can be used via desktop, laptop, or mobile device. The curriculum focuses on fundamental math skills in earlier math grades, while in later grades, the curriculum prepares students for middle and high school mathematics. The interactive activities used by the program are designed to allow students to apply ideas, tools, and manipulatives, and build upon previous knowledge. Odyssey Math typically begins with students taking a diagnostic assessment. The program emphasizes flexibility in creating appropriate instructional pathways for students based on assessment results. Specifically, the program uses assessment results to create a sequence of skills-"learning paths"-that focus on the knowledge and skills an individual student needs to practice. The program allows teachers to manually modify the learning paths generated by the

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Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade
Published: 2017
English Language Arts Math

School Renaissance (SR): Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) model to improve student achievement in elementary and middle schools

School Renaissance (SR) is a comprehensive school reform model that incorporates various programs, including Reading Renaissance and Math Renaissance, to improve student achievement. The model includes professional development, formative evaluation, faculty buy-in, curriculum alignment with state standards, and resource allocation. SR aims to increase students' motivation and ability to read and learn mathematics through programs such as Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math software.

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Published: 2003
Science & STEM

SNUDLE: A Science Notebook in a Universal Design for Learning Environment to Support Active Science Learning for Elementary Students with Disabilities

SNUDLE is a science notebook that provides students space to collect, organize, and display observations and data; space to reflect and make sense of inquiry experiences; and multiple opportunities to demonstrate understanding at every stage of the investigation through text answers, data tables, photo uploads, and drawing tools, and receive formative, interactive teacher feedback on their work. SNUDLE is intended to target elementary school students, particularly those with disabilities, to support their active science learning.

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Fourth Grade
Published: 2019
Math Science & STEM

Learning by Making (LbyM) Project: A Project-Based Learning Approach Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education to Improve Student Learning Outcomes in Rural High Schools

Learning by Making (LbyM) is a curriculum that integrates the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Scientific and Engineering Design Practices and Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSS-M) Standards for Mathematical Practice into a modified project-based learning approach. The curriculum uses a Logo network to support data transfer from sensors used during student-designed investigations, and students write Logo code to read the sensors and obtain data. The LbyM curriculum includes six units that cover topics such as electricity, heat transfer, and computer programming. Teachers are supported in using this project-based curriculum through a Summer Institute and follow-up training sessions.

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Published: 2018