Opportunities for collaboration, discussion, and reflection are provided. Students are engaged at all times and asked to apply learned skills in many situations, using multiple methods and tools. Usefulness to Others. Reviewers agreed that the program could be successfully implemented in many educational settings. They noted that the program is comprised of many different components to support its balanced learning approach, and some reviewers perceived that all of the components would be necessary for the successful implementation of the program.
Instructions are well-organized and easily understood.
The program meets the national standards and addresses important societal needs. It focuses on maintaining a balance of strategies and development of skills. Instruction and assessment are well-suited for a wide spectrum of students, and suggestions are given to teachers to help them meet individual student needs. Program Effectiveness and Success. Reviewers examined test score results collected from numerous individual schools and districts using different standardized and performance test measures and concluded that the program demonstrated sufficient evidence of gains in student learning to be judged promising.