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Reading Comprehension > Overview & Tools
State-level staff who work directly with local education agencies (districts) will find ideas in this template for translating the recommendations from the IES Practice Guide on reading...
Planning Template
District staff who work with school administrators and teaching staff in their districts, such as curriculum leaders, can use this template to work through a comprehensive set of options that can...
Fractions > Overview & Tools
This tool shows alignment with Common Core State Standards, for planning professional development.
For working with state education agencies on setting a policy climate for improving teacher quality in math, specifically related to rational numbers.
For working with districts on recommendations from the IES Practice Guide on effective fractions instruction. The intent is for district leaders to apply the recommendations to the design of...
For working with schools on a set of options that can be implemented for improving instruction in rational numbers.
Problem Solving > Overview & Tools
For working with schools on identifing the strategies that are already in place to support effective problem-solving instruction and determine what additional steps could be taken to strengthen...
For working with districts on recommendations from the IES Practice Guide on problem-solving instruction. The intent is for district leaders to apply the recommendations to the design of...
For working with state education agencies on setting a policy climate for improving teacher quality in math, specifically related to problem solving.
Writing > Overview & Tools
This template can help districts and schools understand the alignment between the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts K-5 and the recommended practices in the IES Practice Guide,...
This school-level planning tool can be used to assess and plan for school practices to support staff in teaching elementary school students to be effective writers. It covers such topics as...
