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CHOOSING EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES

Created by: The University of North Texas in partnership with the Texas Education Agency


In reviewing the content of this professional development module it may be In reviewing the content of this professional development module it may be helpful for you to use the following tools to take notes, summarize key helpful for you to use the following tools to take notes, summarize key points and identify ideas to implement in your classroom:points and identify ideas to implement in your classroom:

Cornell Notes ExampleCornell Notes Example Sample Cornell Notes Sheet that demonstrates how to take Sample Cornell Notes Sheet that demonstrates how to take notes, summarize key points, and identify specific ideas for implementation.notes, summarize key points, and identify specific ideas for implementation.

Cornell Notes FormCornell Notes Form Blank Cornell Notes Sheet for use in taking notes, summarizing key points, Blank Cornell Notes Sheet for use in taking notes, summarizing key points, and identifying specific ideas for implementation.and identifying specific ideas for implementation.

Mind Map ExampleMind Map Example Example of how to use a mind map to take notes, summarize key points, Example of how to use a mind map to take notes, summarize key points, and identify specific ideas for implementation.and identify specific ideas for implementation.

Mind Map Blank FormMind Map Blank Form Blank Mind Map for use in taking notes, summarizing key points, Blank Mind Map for use in taking notes, summarizing key points, and identifying specific ideas for implementation.and identifying specific ideas for implementation.

Action PlanAction Plan Form to use in taking ideas for implementation from the professional Form to use in taking ideas for implementation from the professional development module (from Cornell Notes Sheet and/or Mind Map ) and planning to implement development module (from Cornell Notes Sheet and/or Mind Map ) and planning to implement them in your classroom.them in your classroom.


~Bertrand Russell

It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this.


Develop your own evidence-based best practices

List criteria for determining if a strategy is supported

Use practices from another curriculum

to enhance your own

Describe what Evidence-based & Research-based means


BASIC DEFINITIONSEVIDENCE-BASED

There is evidence that a given strategy causes a given outcome.

RESEARCH-BASED

Research has been conducted that is valid and replicable that a given strategy will cause a given outcome.

BEST PRACTICES

Those research and evidence-based strategies that produce activities and ideas that engage students and motivate them to learn.


Research-Based

Evidence-Based

BEST PRACTICES


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How might this impact which strategy they choose?

Reading Aloud50% Recall

Reading Silently75% Recall

The CTE teacher is assigning content reading. Based on currentresearch they know that students recall information at different rates.


“If we knew what we were doing it would not be called research, would it?”

Albert Einstein.


UNLESS WE SEEK OUT AND RELY ON INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS THAT WE KNOW WILL WORK, WE MAY CONTINUE TO USE THE SAME ONES COULD LEAD TO OUR STUDENTS FEELING UNCHALLENGED AND LOSING INTEREST IN SCHOOL.


WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES

Evidence-based practices should have a consistent and overwhelming number of usages where it has been implemented and led to an increase in student learning and outcomes that are observable and measurable.


EXAMPLES

REVIEW EXAMPLES 1 THROUGH 3. CAN YOU DETERMINE WHETHER YOUR CLASSROOM STRATEGIES ARE EVIDENCE-BASED, RESEARCH-BASED, OR BEST PRACTICE?

COULD MANY BE BEST PRACTICE IF YOU KNEW WHAT CURRENT RESEARCH IS?


RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATION IS BASED ON BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF EVIDENCE.


WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES

QUALITY OF EVIDENCE• Strong evidence• Well-designed research• Process is relevant• Who used it or completed it?• Are all the elements the same?

Well-Designed

Valid

Strong Evidence

Process

Quality of Evidence

Strong Evidence


WHAT TO LOOK FORQUANTITY OF EVIDENCE• The setting should be similar• It must be effective in more than one setting

Quantity of

Evidence

Effective inMultipleSettings

SettingSimilar


SUMMARY

Evidence-based instruction is important because it can increase student acquisition of knowledge and student engagement in your program. While not all evidence-based instruction is research-based, you should consider using instruction that has both and is considered best practice.


“Don’t accept your dogs admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful!”

~Ann Landers

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