Teaching Math to Young Children focuses on five evidence-based recommendations based on children ages 3 through 6 who are enrolled in preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten programs. This Institute of Education Sciences (IES) guide highlights three common themes: Early math instruction should include multiple content areas; Developmental progressions can help guide instruction and assessment; and Children should have regular and meaningful […]
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The Hexagon: An Exploration Tool
This tool from the National Implementation Research Network helps teams discuss the feasibility and fit factors associated with the selection of potential programs and practices. The document provides a form to support team discussion and consideration of implementation site (i.e., capacity, fit, need) and program (i.e., evidence, usability, supports) indicators. The form has the benefit of promoting objective decision-making. The […]
Needs Assessment Guidebook: Supporting the Development of District and School Needs Assessments
This resource prepared by the State Support Network provides guidance for state and local leaders around conducting a need assessment, the first step in the continuous improvement process required by the Every Student Succeeds Act. The document describes research-based components of a needs assessment, including data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative identification of improvement needs. The resource next describes how […]
Logic Models for Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation: Workshop Toolkit
This document from REL Northeast provides a guide for facilitators to build the capacity of audiences on logic model purpose, elements, and steps to develop for the purpose of program evaluation. The first section of this document outlines a proposed two-hour session which uses a case study approach to introduce logic model basics, including its key elements. The second part […]
Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments
This document from the U.S. Department of Education describes the evidence requirement embedded in the Every Student Succeeds Act and provides non-regulatory guidance on its application. The document describes the statutory evidence definition and offers additional considerations for its interpretation based on previously established review criteria from the What Works Clearinghouse, under the Institute of Education Sciences. The resource also […]