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Computer and Team Assisted Mathematical Acceleration (CATAMA) Lab

5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade

The Computer and Team Assisted Mathematical Acceleration (CATAMA) Lab is an elective course designed for middle grade students (grades 5-8) and 9th graders who are underperforming in mathematics. Students attend the Lab for one trimester or semester (13-18 weeks) in place of a regular elective while continuing their regular math class. The Lab serves 15-20 students per class and uses three main instructional components: whole class instruction (15 minutes), individualized and peer-assisted computer instruction (20-30 minutes), and individual/small group tutoring. Students work in pairs and teams using math software (primarily Larson's Pre-Algebra) to fill gaps in math skills and preview upcoming material. The Lab teacher receives an initial day of professional development and weekly in-class support from an experienced Lab facilitator who provides coaching on software use, identifying student needs, and implementing multiple instructional methods.

2008

13 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

GraphoGame Spanish

1st Grade

GraphoGame Spanish is a computer-adaptive decoding game designed to improve Spanish reading skills, specifically decoding and oral reading fluency, for first-grade bilingual students attending one-way dual language programs. Students play the game for 10 minutes per day, either in a computer lab or classroom setting, where they listen to spoken sounds and click on corresponding letters or letter sets using a mouse. The game adapts to student performance, providing immediate feedback and presenting learning material at a level where students can achieve approximately 80% accuracy. Teachers received a two-hour training on program setup and implementation, and the game requires computers with headphones and internet access for students to log in and play independently or in small groups during language arts instruction.

2017

16 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Middle-Grades Leadership Development (MLD) Project

6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

The Middle-Grades Leadership Development (MLD) Project is a comprehensive school improvement initiative designed to develop principal leaders and leadership teams who create high-performing middle-grades schools. The project targets middle schools (grades 6-8) serving high-need student populations with suppressed achievement test scores. The intervention uses an extensive set of supports including: creating a vision using the Schools to Watch (STW) criteria; engaging in an assessment and planning process for improvement; STW leadership coach; principal mentor; STW mentor schools; leadership team development; networking opportunities; and focused professional development. Implementation occurs over three years with intensive coaching support, professional development sessions, and school visits. The project requires establishment of a leadership team (minimum 6 members including principal, district administrator, and teacher leaders) that meets regularly to examine data, develop action plans, and drive school improvement efforts. Teachers and principals participate in professional development focused on leadership, collaboration, and STW criteria implementation.

2018

108 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Positive Action

3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Positive Action is a school-based, universally delivered social and emotional learning (SEL) program grounded in theories of positive psychology, self-concept, and Self-esteem Enhancement Theory. The program uses classroom-based curriculum focusing on the importance of the desire to feel good about oneself and teaches students the necessary self-control and social skills for prosocial interactions with peers. The program was implemented in elementary schools serving predominantly low-income, urban youth from 3rd through 8th grade. Teachers delivered the curriculum to their students during regular classroom instruction.

2016

202 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Quality Talk

4th Grade, 5th Grade

Quality Talk is a small-group discussion intervention designed to promote high-level comprehension of text for fourth- and fifth-grade students. The intervention uses small groups of 4-6 students who engage in text-based discussions about their regular language arts curriculum readings. Students receive explicit mini-lessons on questioning (6 lessons) and argumentation (4 lessons) to learn how to ask authentic questions and construct reasoned arguments. Teachers participate in initial two-day professional development and receive ongoing coaching through five discourse coaching sessions. The intervention is implemented weekly over a full school year (approximately 19 discussions after baseline), with each discussion lasting 15-20 minutes. Students use Quality Talk literacy journals before and after discussions to prepare questions and respond to prompts. The intervention emphasizes shared control between teachers and students, with teachers gradually releasing responsibility and interpretive authority to students over time. Discussion ground rules establish norms for productive discourse, and each session ends with a debrief where students set content and process goals.

2017

36 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Learning by Making (LbyM)

9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Learning by Making (LbyM) is an integrated high school STEM curriculum that uses computational thinking and scientific and engineering design practices to teach Disciplinary Core Ideas in Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The curriculum uses Logo programming language and electronic sensors to enable students to conduct student-designed investigations, create simulations, and explore models while integrating mathematics with science content. Students work in classroom groups (typically 9th-12th grade) and write Logo code to read sensors, obtain data, perform experiments, and analyze results. Teachers receive ongoing professional development including a Summer Institute and follow-up training sessions throughout the school year to learn STEM concepts, technology and engineering skills (computer coding and circuitry), and instructional approaches centered on student inquiry, data collection, and experimental design. The curriculum consists of six units delivered over an academic year.

2018

36 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

ATLAS (Accomplished Teaching, Learning, and Schools)

3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

ATLAS is an online case library containing examples of 'accomplished teaching' practice delivered by National Board Certified Teachers. The intervention targets preservice and early career teachers of mathematics and science in Grades 3-6. In institutions of higher education, undergraduate students (preservice teachers) use ATLAS with their teacher preparation course instructors through a facilitated four-part cycle (Motivate, Construct, Apply, Follow Up). In local education agencies, first- and second-year teachers (early career teachers) use ATLAS as part of their job-embedded induction experience with mentor teaching staff. Each ATLAS case consists of classroom video recordings and written teacher commentary explaining lesson rationale, instructional choices, and student interactions. Cases are searchable by content, topic, grade level, and alignment to academic standards or teaching frameworks. The intervention requires guided facilitation aligned to edTPA (for preservice teachers) or district evaluation rubrics (for early career teachers), with facilitators being teacher preparation faculty or district instructional coaches/mentors.

2018

Cost per student

N/A

INSPIRE: Infusing Innovative STEM Practices Into Rigorous Education

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

INSPIRE is a K-12 STEM magnet school pipeline program implemented in Cabarrus County Schools serving nearly 30,000 students in 39 schools. The program uses problem-based learning (PBL) as the core of curriculum redesign, integrating PBL units across all courses to enable students to explore the same issue in every subject with real-world connections. Key strategies include: (1) developing rigorous PBL curriculum units connected across all subjects, (2) designing STEM instructional practices that connect PBL content to tech-enabled personalized learning through digital content integration and 1:1 technological devices, (3) creating high-quality teacher development and support through STEM Coaches, STEMersion, Innovation Showcase, and Curriculum Review Week, and (4) amalgamating real-world student tethers through NASA summer camp, student competitions, field trips, and quarterly STEM events. The program serves elementary (grades K-5), middle (grades 6-8), and high school (grades 9-12) students in STEM magnet schools.

2018

72 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

UNISON

9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

UNISON (Uplifting Non-cognitive Skills and Innovation through Student Opportunity Networks) is a whole-school mentoring program designed to develop students' non-cognitive skills and improve academic achievement in low-performing high schools. The program targets 9th-12th grade students and operates at three levels: whole-school (collective impact teams, school culture programs like Rachel's Challenge, and Friends of Rachel clubs), classroom (BARR teacher training with I-Time curriculum and student risk management meetings), and individual (1:1 mentoring, group mentoring, peer mentoring, college/career readiness services, and parent engagement). Implementation includes embedding a college success coach in each school and a collective impact coordinator in each county. The program was delivered over three years in three Florida high schools.

2019

108 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

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