I found Haite's work extremely valuable! I actually was not surprised by what I saw as to what is effective in achievement. The information on feedback and remediation with feedback I experienced in my math intervention class this year. I found it to be the most effective learning tool we used. It seemed to give students responsibility for their learning. It helped them know what they knew and didn't know. It helped them to then ask the questions they needed and it motivated them.
It was neat to see the power of direct instruction as an effective tool. It seems that teachers are always looking for the next new way to teach and I believe it is important they know the value in direct instruction.
Interesting to see that class size does not impact achievement as much as you might think.
Last, computer assisted instruction was near the bottom. I think educators have to be careful as this is becoming a larger part of instruction. It does not effect achievement all on its own nor does it effect it as much as some may think. This is very important in our district that we educate our selves on how to use computers effectively as a learning tool.
Looking at What Works...I was surprised that Every Day Math was rated at an 11. Our school district has used this for a long time and we are not producing like we should. It is interesting to see that The University of Chicago math Project 6-12 has a rating of 23! Our district quit using this at the middle school. As we look into what tools to use it is extremely important to check out this kind of research. I am surprised how a company can sell you a product and convince you.
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