To Spend or Not To Spend

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To Spend or Not To Spend?

• Spending our Budget Dollars Wisely to Improve
  Student Achievement

Dr. Maureen Reusche, Cherry Hill Public Schools,
NJ
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How do we, as PreK-12 educators use research?

• to better inform decisions regarding approaches
  to curriculum, instruction, professional
  development
• to support choices we make
• For our teachers, parents, and community
• Instill confidence in the choice made
• to learn about proven instructional strategies

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What is important to us when we examine the
research

• Addresses the cause and effect
• Applicable to our setting
• Cautious of quantitative analyses that permit
  inferences from samples to populations.

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What sources do we typically turn to and why?

• ERIC
• ERS
• WWC
• AAAS - Project 2061
• National Mathematics Advisory Panel
• National Organizations, NCTM, NSTA, etc

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How are the Clearinghouse Resources Most Useful
To Those in the Field?

• Provides for the ability to examine multiple
  sources focused upon one topic.
• Enables a weeding out of research that is
  self-reported
• n is relatively small, but in the publishers
  brochures it detail may not be included
• Provides ideas for implementation of strategies,
  approaches that have been proven successful
  (Practice Guides)

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Highlights of WWC

• Practitioners can comfortably read, understand,
  and interpret
• Clear implementation guide
• Practical relationship to student achievement