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The LeTUS program is a three-year, project-based, technology-integrated middle school science curriculum for grades 6-8. No studies of the LeTUS program identified by the WWC meet WWC evidence standards. The WWC is unable to draw any conclusions based on research about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the program on middle school students.
ARIES: Exploring Motion and Forces is a physical science curriculum for students in grades 5-8 that employs 18 inquiry-centered, hands-on lessons called "explorations." Based on its review of the research, the WWC found the program to have no discernible effects on general science achievement for middle school students.
TEEMSS is a physical science curriculum for grades 3–8 that involves the investigation of real-world phenomena. Based on its review of the research, the WWC found TEEMSS to have potentially positive effects on general science achievement for elementary school students.
A new report examines the potential achievement benefits of Title I Supplemental Education Services on the reading and mathematics achievement of students in six school districts where services are oversubscribed. "Impacts of Title I Supplemental Educational Services on Student Achievement," uses a regression discontinuity design to obtain estimates of the impacts of SES in the six study districts in three states (Connecticut, Ohio, and Florida) where more eligible students applied for SES than could be served with available funds, requiring prioritization of SES to the lowest-achieving students among the eligible applicants. Analyses compare the outcomes of students just below and above the cutoff value for receiving services. The report presents analyses based on district data collected on all SES applicants and survey data collected from SES providers serving the six study districts.
This report presents findings on the numbers and types of public elementary and secondary schools in the United States and the territories in the 2010-11 school year, using data from the Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey of the Common Core of Data (CCD) survey system.