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Passport Reading Journeys (PRJ): Supplemental Literacy Program for Struggling Adolescent Readers

Passport Reading Journeys (PRJ) is a comprehensive supplemental curriculum that targets students in grades 6-7 who are struggling with reading. PRJ uses direct, explicit instruction in comprehension, vocabulary, and word study for adolescents who struggle with reading using age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction texts. The program is delivered through 50-minute daily lessons delivered 5 days a week. Assessments are embedded in the curriculum to enable teachers to monitor progress and differentiate instruction. The program is formatted as a series of 15 two-week reading expeditions focused on topics related to science or social studies with optional add-ons (reteach or writing). Each week, students spend four days on lessons designed to build their fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. They spend the fifth day online using SOLO (Strategic Online Learning Opportunities), an interactive online learning package.

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Sixth Grade Seventh Grade
Published: 2012
Art & Music

CW-FIT (Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams): Improving Student On-Task Behavior in Elementary School Art Classrooms

CW-FIT (Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams) is a multitiered group contingency program that targets student on-task behavior in elementary art classrooms. CW-FIT focuses on implementing a continuum of preventive practices in classroom settings to manage behavior in positive ways. The program begins with teaching three social skills to each class: following directions the first time, getting the teacher's attention the right way, and ignoring other students' inappropriate behavior. The teacher organizes students into teams and sets a daily point goal for teams to earn a reward. The teacher awards points to teams having all members following the social skills and tracks points on a seating chart. Teams that reach the daily point goal earn a reward, which can be tangible or experiential. For students who continue to have difficulty displaying the social skills, the teacher adds a self-management component where students track their own behavior in relation to the social skills.

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Third Grade Fifth Grade
Published: 2018
Math

Professional Development Program: Improving Teachers' Knowledge and Instruction in Rational Numbers to Address Low Student Achievement in Mathematics

The Middle School Mathematics Professional Development Impact Study is a program that aims to address the problem of low student achievement in topics in rational numbers. The program consists of a 3-day summer institute and five 1-day seminars held during the school year, as well as 10 days of intensive in-school coaching. The program is designed to develop teachers' capability to teach positive rational number topics effectively, with a focus on common knowledge of mathematics and specialized knowledge of mathematics for teaching. The program is delivered by two providers, America's Choice and Pearson Achievement Solutions, and includes a total of 68 hours of professional development per teacher.

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Seventh Grade
Published: 2010
Math Science & STEM English Language Arts
View College Readiness Program (CRP): Raising the Academic Bar in Public Schools by Demonstrating that More Students, Especially High-Need Students, Can Master Rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) Coursework, with a Particular Emphasis on Math and Science
Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade
Published: 2018
English Language Arts

Lexia and iStation: Individualized Literacy Instruction for Students at Risk of Reading Deficits

iStation and Lexia are two Integrated Learning Systems (ILSs) used to deliver instruction to students via a personal computer or tablet, targeting reading skills for elementary school students at risk for reading deficits.

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First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade
Published: 2022
English Language Arts

Fluency Formula

Fluency Formula is a 15-minute daily lesson program that targets students' knowledge and skills in phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. The program uses a variety of strategies, including direct instruction, guided practice, and independent practice, to promote fluent reading, prosody, and oral comprehension. Teachers model fluent reading and ask students to practice through repeated readings, reading with partners, and together in whole class reading. Students practice fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension individually using a program workbook and read library books while listening to an audio CD version of the book.

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Second Grade
Published: 2007