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DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP): Providing Scholarships to Low-Income Students to Attend Private Schools in the District of Columbia

The DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) is a program that provides low-income students, particularly those whose children attend schools identified for improvement or corrective action under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, with expanded opportunities to attend higher performing schools in the District of Columbia. The program provides scholarships of up to $7,500 to cover the costs of tuition, school fees, and transportation to a participating private school. The program is intended to address the problem of low-income students being trapped in low-performing schools by providing them with access to better educational opportunities. The program has been operated by the Washington Scholarship Fund (WSF) since 2004 and has served over 8,400 students to date.

Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade

Published: 2010

English Language Arts

Instructional Conversation (IC) Intervention

Instructional Conversation (IC) is a culturally responsive teaching model that integrates best practices to improve teaching and learning outcomes for English language learners (ELLs) and all students in general. The IC model is a regularly scheduled teacher-led event involving three to seven students, lasting about 20 minutes, with a clear instructional goal. The teacher leads through topic control, and thus the event is instructional, but the ordinary 'courtesies' and characteristics of conversation apply. That is, students regulate their own speaking turns, everyone participates, and the teacher speaks less, thus allowing for close monitoring of students' comprehension and language development. The implementation of the IC pedagogy in a classroom requires organizing activities to facilitate each standard before, during, and after the lesson. Teachers must create a classroom structure that supports small group instruction and must consider management strategies, such as the implementation of rules and norms that guide students toward collaborative work that is independent from the teacher. Teachers must also develop activities for

Third Grade Fifth Grade

Published: 2018

Math

Fraction Face-Off!: Improving Knowledge of Fractions and Decimals in Fourth-Graders at Risk for Low Mathematics Achievement

Fraction Face-Off! is a math instruction program designed to improve knowledge of fractions and decimals in fourth-graders at risk for low mathematics achievement. The program, delivered individually or in a small group setting, consists of three 30-minute lessons per week for 12 weeks. The curriculum emphasizes a measurement approach to fractions which uses number lines, fraction tiles, and fraction circles to teach fraction concepts and calculations. Each lesson is structured to include teacher instruction, student group work, supplemental activities, and individual student work. Two versions of Fraction Face-Off! were examined: the fluency version and the conceptual version. The fluency version includes strategic speed activities with flashcards designed to automate problem solving, while the conceptual version includes activities with manipulatives designed to encourage reasoning about the problem.

Fourth Grade

Published: 2014

English Language Arts

Achieve3000: A Literacy Program to Improve Reading Comprehension and General Literacy Achievement

Achieve3000

Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade

Published: 2018

Math

ASSISTments: Online Mathematics Homework to Improve Student Achievement

ASSISTments is a web-based platform that combines technology and professional development to target improved student mathematics achievement. ASSISTments consists of mathematics problems with answers and hints, bundled into problem sets that teachers assign to their students. The platform informs students about the correctness of their solutions and offers guidance, while providing teachers with reports on student performance, including common wrong answers. The intervention also incorporates teacher professional development aimed at increasing teachers' readiness to use ASSISTments, encouraging practices such as reworking problems, focusing on difficult problems, and discussing common wrong answers.

Seventh Grade

Published: 2016

English Language Arts Math Science & STEM

Talent Development High School Model: A comprehensive reform model to address the problems of low-performing high schools in urban areas

Talent Development High School model

Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade

Published: 2005

English Language Arts

Teacher Potential Project (TPP): Building the Instructional Capacity of English Language Arts (ELA) Teachers to Enhance ELA Instructional Practices and Foster Student Learning and Achievement Outcomes

Teacher Potential Project (TPP)

Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade

Published: 2019

Math Science & STEM

Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI): Improving Mathematics and Science Achievement in Upper-Elementary and Middle Schools

Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) is a two-year intervention intended to better align classroom practices with national and statewide teaching standards-and ultimately to improve student achievement-by providing professional development, access to materials and technology, and in-school support for teachers. AMSTI's professional development focuses on changing teacher content knowledge. AMSTI's emphasis on teaching methods that promote active learning in the classroom is designed to motivate and engage students in learning. AMSTI has three components: professional development, program materials, technology, and other resources, and in-school supports. The professional development component includes 10 days of summer training and follow-up training during the school year. The program materials, technology, and other resources component includes access to materials and manipulatives needed to deliver hands-on, inquiry-based instruction. The in-school supports component includes on-site mentoring to help teachers implement lessons throughout the school year.

Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade

Published: 2012

English Language Arts Math

Collaboration and Reflection to Enhance Atlanta Teacher Effectiveness (CREATE) Teacher Residency Program

Collaboration and Reflection to Enhance Atlanta Teacher Effectiveness (CREATE) is a three-year teacher residency program that aims to raise student achievement in local high-needs schools by increasing teacher effectiveness and retention of both new and veteran educators. The program develops critically-conscious, compassionate, and skilled educators who are committed to teaching practices that prioritize racial justice and interrupt inequities. CREATE residents spend the three study years working in Atlanta Public Schools, with progressive classroom roles, receiving support from their cohort and CREATE program team each year, including Together Time meetings and the Summer Resident Academy. The program has evolved to incorporate equity-centered practices and focuses on equipping teachers with skills such as mindfulness, compassion, communication, and a willingness to engage across differences.

Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade

Published: 2021

Math

Concrete-to-Representational-to-Abstract (CRA) Algebra Model: Teaching Algebra to Middle School Students with Math Difficulties in Inclusive Settings

The CRA (Concrete-Representational-Abstract) algebra model is a teaching approach that targets middle school students' understanding of algebraic concepts, particularly those with math difficulties in inclusive settings. The program uses a multisensory approach, incorporating concrete objects, pictorial representations, and abstract notation to help students learn algebraic concepts. The model is designed to portray concepts for solving for variables with multiple coefficients, fractions, and exponents, and is capable of generalized use to many algebra skills. The program consists of 19 lessons, with each lesson including four steps: introducing the concept, modeling the procedure, guiding students through the procedure, and having students work independently. The program uses manipulative objects, pictorial representations, and abstract notation to help students learn algebraic concepts, and is designed to be used in a classroom setting.

Sixth Grade Seventh Grade

Published: 2005