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Program Overviews

Browse an alphabetical index of all program names listed on the Best Evidence Encyclopedia.

Related Topics

Effects of a Data-Driven District-Level Reform Model

Slavin, R.E., Holmes, G., Madden, N.A., Chamberlain, A., Cheung, A. (2010, February). Effects of a Data-Driven District-Level Reform Model. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University, Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education.

Reading and Language Outcomes of a Five-Year Randomized Evaluation of Transitional Bilingual Education

Slavin, R.E., Madden, N., Calderon, M., Chamberlain, A., Hennessy, M. (2010, January). Reading and Language Outcomes of a Five-Year Randomized Evaluation of Transitional Bilingual Education. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University, Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education.

Financial Incentives

Slavin, R.E. (2009, February). Can financial Incentives enhance educational outcomes? Evidence from international experiments. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University, Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education.

General

The documents below are intended to be used as handouts at meetings or for quick knowledge updates on evidence-based education.

  • Frequently Asked Questions About the BEE ( HTML | PDF 143k)
  • BEE flier (1-page) (HTML | PDF 323k)
  • Evidence-Based Education Reform two-page brief (HTML | PDF 229k)
  • Overcoming Obstacles to Adopting and Implementing Evidence-Based Practices two-page brief (HTML | PDF 165k)
  • Standards for Research-Proven Programs (two-page checklist) (HTML | PDF 98k)
  • Meta-Findings from the Best Evidence Encyclopedia (PowerPoint, 363k)

Related Links

For additional information summarizing research on programs for children and youth, please see the following websites:

Voices from the Field

This section includes interviews with education professionals describing their experience using research-proven education programs and practices in their schools or districts.

Gerald L. Zahorchak, D.Ed., Former Secretary of Education, State of Pennsylvania
Dr. Zahorchak
Karen Thomson, Principal, Stroudsburg Middle School
Karen Thomson, Principal, Stroudsburg Middle School
Tom Corcoran, Researcher, Consortium for Policy Research in Education
Tom Corcoran, Researcher, Consortium for Policy Research in Education
BEE Press Releases
July 2010 Johns Hopkins Researchers Rate Effectiveness of Early Childhood Education Programs
May 2010 Quality of Instruction - Not Language of Instruction - Matters Most in the Education of English Language Learners
March 2010 Johns Hopkins Education Researcher Robert Slavin Named AERA Fellow
October 2009 Johns Hopkins Review Identifies Most Effective Interventions for Struggling Readers
June 2009 Cooperative Learning Methods Top List of Effective Approaches for Secondary Mathematics, Finds Johns Hopkins Review
February 2009 Phonics is Not Enough to Improve Reading Skills of Young Readers
December 2008 Professional Development Key to Improving Math Achievement: Research Shows Instruction – Not Textbooks, Technology – Key to Raising Math Test Scores

Multimedia

Podcast: Effective Middle and High School Reading Programs, Interview with Dr. Robert Slavin, Voices of Literacy, October 6, 2008.
Dr. Robert Slavin

 

 

 

 

 

Washington Corner Commentary

By Lauren Gibbs, Former Senior Federal Policy Analyst, Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins University

 


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