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U.S. Department of Education Doing What Works Website Highlighting Effective Practices IES Research Conference June 12,

U.S. Department of Education Doing What Works Website Highlighting Effective Practices IES Research Conference June 12, 2008 Jennifer Ballen Riccards. http://dww.ed.gov. DWW Goal. Translate research-based practices into practical tools that support & improve classroom instruction.

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U.S. Department of Education Doing What Works Website Highlighting Effective Practices IES Research Conference June 12,

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  1. U.S. Department of EducationDoing What Works Website Highlighting Effective Practices IES Research Conference June 12, 2008 Jennifer Ballen Riccards

  2. http://dww.ed.gov

  3. DWW Goal Translate research-based practices into practical toolsthat support & improve classroom instruction.

  4. Overview • Major initiative from the U.S. Dept of Education • Directly addresses the needs of practitioners • Web-based resources on a wide range of topics • Turning Around Low-Performing Schools • Teaching Reading to K-5 English Learners • Preschool Language & Literacy • Encouraging Girls in Math & Science • Cognition, National Math Panel & more

  5. Putting It Together • Institute of Ed. Sciences (IES)research base • Practice Guides, What Works Clearinghouse, national panels • Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development (OPEPD) manages the project • Other ED offices support & disseminate • WestEd, RMC, AIR produce original content & tools to show practices in action • Little Planet Learning is the web developer • Focus groups & experts provide feedback

  6. Website Tour • Four separate practices on School Turnaround • Practice guide & research base • 30 + multimedia pieces on each topic • expert interviews • instructional presentations • interviews & sample materials from schools • Tools & templates to implement practices

  7. Let’s Go! http://dww.ed.gov

  8. Feedback & Questions Jennifer Ballen Riccards DWW Project Director doingwhatworks@ed.gov

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