NURTURES: Providing Framework-aligned Science Instruction to Early Elementary Students
NURTURES is a professional development program for teachers that targets early elementary students' science, mathematics, and reading learning.

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NURTURES is a professional development program for teachers that targets early elementary students' science, mathematics, and reading learning.
CORE is a comprehensive, systems-based approach that consists of seven components designed to build school capacity to better prepare students for college and career by enhancing their 21 st century skills, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, technology skills, collaboration skills, and creativity. CORE integrates technology and active learning modules in schools by providing multi-disciplinary teams of teachers and administrators with professional development and support to improve college and career readiness and noncognitive skills outcomes among grade 10-12 students in primarily high need and rural high schools. CORE professional development courses began with the 2gno.me skills assessment during orientation, followed by access to an online learning experience based on the SmarterU learning management system. Professional development resources were available to participating school teams, providing teachers with access to online instructional support to integrate technology and new teaching methodologies in school classrooms that promote individualized student learning, and teacher collaboration through sharing learning objects, lesson plans, and teaching strategies. Through this grant, JSU
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Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model
New Chance is a program that aims to improve the education, parenting, life skills, and employment prospects of young welfare mothers. The program services have two phases. In the first phase, participants receive adult basic education, GED preparation, and pre-employment skills training, as well as life skills training, including health education, family planning, parenting education, and pediatric health services. Participants attend classes five days a week for six hours a day. After five months (or after they receive their GED certificates), participants enter the second phase of New Chance, where they receive occupational skills training, participate in internships, and receive job placement assistance. Throughout their time in the program, participants have access to free child care and a case manager who monitors and assists their progress.
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The educational program/intervention/tool/strategy is not explicitly stated in the document, but it involves the use of live versus audio-recorded narrative stimuli to assess children's narrative comprehension and retell quality.
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