What Works Clearinghouse
A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n
Student Achievement and School Accountability Conference
October 2002
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Help in Sorting Through the Claims: What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
Claims are made by researchers, program and product providers, policymakers, educators, parents, etc. The WWC has been created to help decision-makers.
- A new federal initiative (U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement)
- An ongoing public resource that will assess and report scientific evidence on "What Works?" in education in multiple topic areas
- Systematic review processes will be used to report on the quantity, quality, and relevance of evidence, and magnitude of effects of specific educational interventions
