What's New for October 2008

WWC Releases New Middle School Math Report (October 21, 2008)
The latest intervention report looks at studies of MathThematics, a curriculum for grades 6 through 8 that combines activity-based, discovery learning with direct instruction.

Accelerated Reader Intervention Report Released (October 14, 2008)
The WWC's report on Accelerated Reader has been updated to include reviews of 62 studies that have been released since 2005. This intervention involves a computerized supplementary reading program and a set of recommended principles on guided independent reading.

Early Childhood Education Report Released (October 7, 2008)
The WWC's report on Ready, Set, Leap! has been updated to include reviews of two studies that have been released since 2005. Ready, Set, Leap! is a preschool curriculum that uses multisensory technology incorporating touch, sight, and sound to teach early reading skills.